Brickyard offering fans chance to 'Race to Vegas'

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two grand prize winners and their guests will experience the glitz and glamour of "the entertainment capital of the world" on behalf of the "racing capital of the world" thanks to the Brickyard 400 Race to Vegas Sweepstakes.

From 8 a.m. ET Oct. 14 through midnight Oct. 30, fans can register for the Brickyard 400 Race to Vegas Sweepstakes and win two tickets to the Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4 at the Wynn Las Vegas.

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Fans can register for the sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Administration Building lobby starting at 8 a.m. Oct. 14 -- the same day tickets go on sale for the 2010 Brickyard 400, scheduled for July 25.

To add some entertainment and excitement to the sweepstakes and ticket-sales kickoff, fans can pose for photos with the Cup Series trophy in the IMS Administration Building Lobby from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 14 and download them on the IMS Web sites, and Elvis impersonator Bruce Borders will be on hand to pose with fans -- in front of a Las Vegas backdrop -- and provide entertainment from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Brickyard 400 Race to Vegas Sweepstakes contestants also can register online from Oct. 14-30 at www.brickyard400.com/racetovegas .

The two grand prize winners and their guests also will receive airfare to Las Vegas and two nights of hotel accommodations.

Sweepstakes winners also will enjoy dinner at the awards ceremony and receive an invitation to an exclusive pre-awards ceremony reception and walk the red carpet at the Wynn. Attire for the glamorous event is semi-formal to formal: coat and tie for men; dress or pant suit for women.

The awards ceremony will honor the series champion driver, team and team owner. Contenders for the title include three former Brickyard 400 winners: four-time race winner Jeff Gordon, three-time and defending winner Jimmie Johnson and two-time winner Tony Stewart.

Fans have three methods to purchase race tickets: Online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com; call the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area; Visit the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street. Online orders can be made at any time. Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are on sale. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.