Friday, August 28, 2009

NHRA DRIVERS TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCES AT INDY-AREA McDONALD'S DURING MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS WEEK

McCLENATHAN, BROWN, FORCE HOOD AND KRAWIEC TO MAKEAPPEARANCES AT INDIANAPOLIS AREA McDONALD'S DURING MACTOOLS U.S. NATIONALS WEEK

CLERMONT, Ind. -- Four drivers in the NHRA FullThrottle Drag Racing Series will be serving up plentyof smiles for Indianapolis-area McDonald's patronsduring the week leading up to the Mac Tools U.S.Nationals presented by Lucas Oil. Top Fuel veteranCory McClenathan, Top Fuel points leader Antron Brown,Funny Car star Ashley Force Hood and Pro StockMotorcycle points leader Eddie Krawiec will be thefeatured drivers visiting local McDonald's restaurantsduring the promotion.

In addition to meeting some of their NHRA heroesduring the McDonald's appearances, fans can receive a$7 discount on any adult general-admission ticket forthe event at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis,Sept. 2-7.

>From now until race weekend, customers can pick up acollector's-edition cup featuring Castrol GTX FordMustang Funny Car driver Force Hood at any of the 155Indianapolis McDonald's restaurants participating inthe special NHRA promotion. Bring the must-have cup tothe O'Reilly Raceway Park box office and receivediscounted admission to the world's most prestigiousdrag race.

"I'm really excited to be doing the promotion withMcDonald's for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals," ForceHood said. "I think it's great that fans can get aCoca-Cola and a race coupon all in one lunch stop. OurJohn Force Racing race shop is in Brownsburg, Ind.,right down the street from the racetrack and aMcDonald's, so I'm sure I'll get lots of funny textsand calls from my crew during their lunch breaktelling me they are drinking a Coca-Cola with my faceon it.

"If that's what it takes to get fans out to the trackand into the drag race action, then I'm proud to doit. I look forward to seeing everyone out there at theraces and also at their local McDonald's."

Sponsored by Full Throttle Energy Drink, the titlesponsor of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series,the McDonald's appearance schedule is as follows:

Aug. 31: Eddie Krawiec, 7229 E. Washington St., IndianapolisAntron Brown, 8470 Windfall Lane, Camby
Sept. 1: Cory McClenathan, 15101 U.S. 31 North, Carmel
Sept. 2: Ashley Force Hood, 2556 South SR 135, Greenwood
All appearances 5-6 p.m. EDT

The 2009 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by LucasOil will feature all professional and sportsmanclasses during the six-day marathon event. The racewill be televised by ESPN2 HD in more than 10 hours ofcoverage. NHRA estimates more than 1,000 race carswill be on-site for what is the most prestigious eventon the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series circuit.For ticket information about the Mac Tools U.S.Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, call NHRA at (800)884-NHRA or go to www.ticketmaster.com.

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