Walmart Introduces $99 Family Ticket Package to Pee Dee NASCAR Fans |
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Topics: Showtime Southern 500
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
April 12, 2011
Retailer Offers Exclusive Discount Ticket and Food Package to the SHOWTIME Southern 500 with Savings of Nearly $100 per Family
BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 12, 2011 – As Darlington prepares for the upcoming SHOWTIME Southern 500 on May 7, Walmart is giving racing fans more reason to get excited with its new Race Time program. Walmart customers and NASCAR fans can purchase a discount ticket package available exclusively through http://see.Walmart.com/NASCAR for the SHOWTIME Southern 500. Ticket packages include four race tickets, four hot dogs, four beverages and one race program for just $99, a savings of nearly $100 for a family of four.
“We’ve found that nearly nine out of 10 NASCAR fans chose to shop at Walmart ,” said Walmart market manager Geno Bell. “We wanted to provide Pee Dee race fans with unbelievable savings on NASCAR tickets and merchandise and unique Race Time experiences that you can only find at Walmart.”
Race Time at Walmart
Beginning May 3, select Walmart stores in the Pee Dee area will host NASCAR fan events featuring real stock racing car displays and racing simulator machines – perfect to safely get behind the wheel and feel the power of NASCAR.
Additionally, Walmart stores will feature incredible prices on NASCAR merchandise 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 Pee Dee include:
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Walmart Store #642
1040 East Blvd.
Cheraw, S.C.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Walmart Store #2703
2014 South Irby St.
Florence, S.C.
Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Walmart Store #630
230 North Beltline Drive
Florence, S.C.
Friday, May 6, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be signing autographs on May 5 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Walmart Store #1135
1150 South 4th St.
Hartsville, S.C.
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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1Ticket packages are limited per market and available through Walmart.com/NASCAR while
supplies last.
2Experian Consumer Research, Simmons National Consumer Survey, Fall 2009