Car Race Fanatics to Test their Racing Knowledge
by: evander
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In this year’s
The Indy 500 Play Action
is being launched in cooperation with WIBC 1070 AM and 97.1 HANK FM. The radio
station is the broadcast home of IMS in
The Indy 500 grants
race car fanatics the privilege to answer trivia questions and make fearless
forecasts with their cell phones during this year’s Pole Day, Miller Lite Carb
Day and Race Day. The fans can therefore participate at home or in the venue of
the world’s largest one-day sporting event. And good news is that there will be
more than one winner in this first-ever live contest that features mobile
technology.
Joie Chitwood,
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and Chief Operating Office, said the Indy
500 Play Action is a modern way to engage the society of race enthusiasts to
mobile technology, as it brings more excitement and an innovative kind of
contest. He further said Play Action is
an excellent match for the Indy 500 for it has been about competition and
technology rolled into one since its existence in 1911.
This is the maiden
affair that Play Action will be used at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or
during an Indy Car Series event. The technology has been used with the National
Hockey League, the National Basketball Association games through the Toronto
Raptors, and the Skins Game in golf.
Tom Severino, Emmis
Vice President/General Manager, said
Today’s generation
has really made a huge impact on the events in the community. The Indy 500
games will be made available to T-Mobile, Nextel, Cingular, Sprint, Verizon,
Boost Mobile and Alltel subscribers in the
The game runs this
way: On each of the three days, 10 questions will be asked. And a winner will
be chosen each day. Race enthusiasts will be further attracted to join because
of the cool prizes that include ticket packages to next year’s
With $20 as the
initial price, tickets for the Indy 500 can be ordered on line or through
calling IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the
Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Race enthusiasts
expect excellent and top of the line race cars with excellent parts such as BM launch control,
lots of fun, excitement and additional knowledge on
the race day.
About the Author
Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.
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