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Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway &,
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
"Sharpie 500 Ultimate Race Weekend Sweepstakes"
With Rules and Regulations

No purchase is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

  1. Eligibilty: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. You need not be present to win. Employees (and their immediate families or those living in the same household) of Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway or the State of Tennessee Department of Tourist Development ("Sponsors"), and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, parent and related companies, suppliers, printers and advertising, promotional and judging agencies are not eligible to enter or win.
  2. How to Enter: Sweepstakes begin at 12:01 a.m. CDT on June 19, 2009 and end at 11:59 p.m. CDT on July 27, 2009. You may enter this Sweepstakes on-line by the entry method described below. You may enter only once per day. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT of the last day of the Sweepstakes, July 27, 2007. Illegible, incomplete and duplicate entries will be disqualified. Entries will not be accepted from post office boxes. All entries become the property of the Sponsors.

    Beginning on June 19, 2009, you may enter the Sweepstakes via the Internet by logging on to www.tnvacation.com and following the entry directions. You may be required to register or to otherwise provide some or all of the following information: Your name, address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, age, and e-mail address. All On-line entrants must be the registered subscriber of the e-mail account from which the entry is made. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account (as specified by the Internet Service Provider) used to enter the Sweepstakes at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant. Entries made by any individual or any entity other than the named entrant and/or originating at any other Internet Website, including (but not limited to) commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, are void.
  3. Prizes and Approximate Retail Value: There will be one (1) Prize awarded to the Sweepstakes winner (the "Winner"). The Prize consists of the following: Two (2) tickets for the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Race and UNOH Perfect Storm Pro Cup Race, to be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2009; two (2) tickets to the Food City 250 Busch Race, to be held on Friday, August 21, 2001; two (2) tickets to the Sharpie 500 Nextel Cup Race, to be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009. and, two (2) Half-Mile Club passes for August 21-22, 2009. The approximate total retail value of the Prize is $_________. All federal, state, and local tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Any and all transportation, meals, gratuities, transfers, insurance, incidentals and other associated trip expenses, taxes and other expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the Winner. No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for the Prize permitted, except by Sponsors in their sole discretion. Winner will be required to complete and return an IRS W-9 form (i.e. Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
  4. Random Drawing: A total of one (1) Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries, on or about Thursday, July 30, 2009, by judges selected by Sponsors, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Prize is guaranteed to be awarded. The Winner will be notified by telephone or e-mail service on or about Monday, August 3, 2009.
  5. Prize Conditions: No substitution for any Prize will be permitted. If necessary due to unavailability of the Prize, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded at the discretion of the Sponsors. The Prize is not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. Winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Publicity Release as well as all other required documents within ten (10) calendar days of issuance. Travel companion of Winner must be 18 years of age or older or the child of the Winner. Winner's travel companion, or the parent or legal guardian if companion is a minor, will be required to sign, have notarized and return to Sponsors in the time noted above, a release of liability prior to issuance of Prize. Failure to return all required documents in this time period may result in the Winner being disqualified and an alternate Winner selected. If a prize notification is returned to Sponsors as undeliverable or if an entrant is found to be ineligible or declines acceptance of the Prize for any reason, an alternate Winner will be selected. By entering this Sweepstakes and/or accepting the Prize, Winner and entrant hereby consent (except where prohibited by law) to the reasonable use by Sponsor of the Winners' and entrants' photograph, voice, likeness and/or image, hometown address, contents of the entry form and the name and age of the Winners and entrants without any further compensation for any future promotional activity related to this Sweepstakes.
  6. Odds of Winning: Odds of winning a Prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes.
  7. Conduct of Participation: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrant affirms that he or she has read and agrees to abide by the Official Sweepstakes Rules and the decisions of the judges. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any entrant acting in violation of the Official Rules or found tampering with the entry process or with the operation of the Sweepstakes or the website. This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and, by entering, all Winners and entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Nashville, Tennessee. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE RELATED TO SPONSORS OR THE SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
  8. Limitations of Liability: Sponsors, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; printing or other errors; and any entries which are late, lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, postage due or any combination thereof. Sponsors reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes in the event that it becomes necessary due to circumstances beyond Sponsors' control. In the event the Sweepstakes is terminated early, a winner will be selected from all eligible entries received at the time of termination.
  9. Release of Liability: By participating, Winner and entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsors, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims made by the Winner, entrants or any other third parties related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes, as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses (whether alleged, threatened, or actual) to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes.
  10. Winners List: For an Official Winners List (available after September 15, 2009), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, "Sharpie 500 Race Weekend Sweepstakes" - WINNERS, c/o Jennifer Littlejohn, William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower Building, 312 Rose L. Parks Avenue, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-1102. All such requests must be received by October 15, 2009. The Official Rules will also be available at summer.tnvacation.com/contest/.
  11. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsors' Privacy Policy which for the Department of Tourist Development can be found at www.tnvacation.com/privacy/.
  12. Sponsors: Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway, 151 Speedway Blvd., Bristol, TN 37620; and, State of Tennessee, Department of Tourist Development, William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower Building, 312 Rose L. Parks Avenue North, 25th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-1102.

This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

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Sweepstakes Details

The grand prize winner will receive:
•  Two tickets for all three days of racing in the Bristol Club Skybox high above "The World's Fastest Half-Mile"
•  Onsite RV
•  Two passes to Bristol's exclusive Half-Mile Club (Friday and Saturday)
•  Winner gets to wave the green flag for the Sprint Cup Series driver during Sharpie 500 qualifying.
•  Sprint Vision will interview the winner live during Sharpie 500
•  Two pre-race pit passes for Sharpie 500 race day
•  Two Food City Family Race Night tickets
Sweepstakes rules:
Read the full contest rules and terms
Don't want to wait to win?
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Planning on going to the race?
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