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Topics: Aaron’s 499
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
April 6, 2011
Retailer Revs up Racing Season with Exclusive In-Store Events and Incredible Race Day Savings
BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 6, 2011 – As Talladega prepares for the upcoming Aaron’s 499, select Walmart stores in the Talladega area will host exclusive NASCAR fan events through its new Race Time program starting Wednesday, April 13. Customers are invited to attend these special events and enjoy real stock racing car displays and racing simulator machines – perfect to safely get behind the wheel and feel the power of NASCAR – on April 13-16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We’ve found that nearly nine out of 10 NASCAR fans chose to shop at Walmart1,” said Walmart market manager Kevin Smith. “We wanted to provide Talladega race fans with unique Race Time experiences and unbelievable savings on NASCAR merchandise that you can only find at Walmart.”
Race Time at Walmart
In addition to the fan events happening in Walmart parking lots, Walmart stores will feature incredible prices on NASCAR merchandise during the racing season such as T-shirts, racing flags, and tailgating food and beverages with even more selection of exclusive product on http://see.Walmart.com/NASCAR.
Participating stores in the Talladega area include:
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include Mars M&M Show Car, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft’s Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Miller Lite Show Car, Coors Light Show Car, Keystone Light Truck, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator, Frito Lay Simulator and Coca Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:
Walmart Store #562
8551 Whitfield Ave.
Leeds, Ala.
Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include Hefty Show Car Simulator, Mars M&M Show Car, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft’s Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Miller Lite Show Car, Coors Light Show Car, Keystone Light Truck, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator, Frito Lay Simulator and Coca Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:
Walmart Store #809
92 Plaza Lane
Oxford, Ala.
Friday, April 15, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NASCAR Driver Eric McClure will be signing from 1 – 2 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include include Hefty Show Car Simulator, Mars M&M Show Car, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft’s Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Miller Lite Show Car, Coors Light Show Car, Keystone Light Truck, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator, Frito Lay Simulator and Coca Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:
Walmart Store #5113
165 Vaughan Lane
Pell City, Ala.
Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Events free and open to the public include include Hefty Show Car Simulator, Mars M&M Show Car, General Mills Cheerios Show Car, Kraft’s Oreo Ritz Nationwide Show Car, Coors Light Show Car, Keystone Light Truck, Pepsi Max/Amp Simulator, Frito Lay Simulator and Coca Cola 5-Seat Racing Simulator at:
Walmart Store #432
214 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
For additional details and a complete listing of participating Walmart stores, visit http://see.Walmart.com/NASCAR.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at 9,000 retail units under 60 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartstores.com, on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Walmart, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
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1Experian Consumer Research, Simmons National Consumer Survey, Fall 2009