Daytona 500 Party Set For February 26 at Iowa Speedway

Iowa Speedway

NEWTON, Iowa (January 5, 2012) – Iowa Speedway will be hosting its annual Daytona 500 Party for Iowa race fans in the track’s exclusive Newton Club. Doors will open at 10:30 AM for early arrivers, and ‘The Great American Race’ is scheduled to begin airing on multiple television screens at 12:00 Noon (Central Standard Time).

Tickets for the 6th Annual Daytona 500 Party are on sale for $10.00 each, and may be purchased in person at Iowa Speedway’s administration office at 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton, by calling the toll-free ticketing line at 866-787-8946, or online at www.iowaspeedway.com.

Each attendee will receive a packet at the door that will include raffle tickets and the name and car number of a Daytona 500 driver for a chance to win one of several great door prizes.

Iowa Speedway will provide ample large-screen televisions to ensure that each race fan will have the ‘best seat in the house’ while viewing the 2012 Daytona 500. Food and beverage items will also be available for purchase at two upscale bars in the 10,000 square foot Newton Club.

“It might be cold outside in late February, however, the Florida sun and the sound of 43 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars will be heating up the inside of the Newton Club for our annual Daytona 500 Party,” said Doug Fritz, CEO of Iowa Speedway. “We intend to kick off our 2012 race season, and biggest season to date, by celebrating, with our race fans, The Great American Race!”