To thank all of the great fans at Bowman Gray Stadium that have supported their stores as well as Bowman Gray Racing for the past 59 seasons, Advance Auto Parts has announced two incredible offers for race fans.

Stop by participating Winston-Salem area Advance Auto Parts stores to pick up your limited-edition “60th Anniversary Bowman Gray Stadium” collectible hat. These one of kind hats have been produced to honor sixty great years of racing at NASCAR’s longest running and best attended weekly track. Get yours today! The hats will be available on a first come first serve basis at participating Advance Auto Parts stores on starting on Sunday, July 27th. To get your hat, all you have to do is go to a participating Advance Auto Parts Stores starting tomorrow and pick up your FREE hat, while quantities last. No purchase is necessary. One hat per customer please. For a list of participating store locations, log onto BowmanGrayRacing.com.

And while you are picking up their hats, fans may purchase adult admission (12 years and up) to the Friday, August 1st qualifying event for the Advance Auto Parts 199 for only $1.99 at any of the participating Winston-Salem Advance Auto Parts stores. Retail price at the track the night of the event is $8.00!

Fans who purchase the discounted admission will only have to present an original cash register receipt for the $1.99 admission at the Bowman Gray Stadium gates the night of the event for admission to the race. No hand written receipts will be accepted by the track. There is no purchase necessary and no limit to the number of admissions purchased per customer. The discounted admission offer will be good until Friday, August 1, 2008 or while supplies last.

Don’t miss this exciting event! The night will include qualifying for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, a 50-lap Stadium Modified race, as well as races for the Legends, Bandoleros, and Flat Head Ford Modifieds. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Practice for all divisions will take place from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Qualifying for the Bowman Gray Stadium Modifieds will take place from 7:20 to 7:45 p.m. Final practice for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will take place from 8:35 to 8:40 p.m. with qualifying following immediately after practice. Legends and Flat Head Ford Modifieds races will follow the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified qualifying with the Bowman Gray Modified 50-lap race closing out the evening.

If you think Friday night will be exciting be sure not to miss the Advance Auto Parts 199 for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour on Saturday, August 2nd! All adult tickets will be the regular $10 gate price.

Advance Auto Parts shares the excitement and commitment to Bowman Gray Stadium that you do and they look forward to taking care of your automotive needs during and after the racing season.

Pick Up Your $1.99 admission to the Friday, August 1st Advance Auto Parts Night at these participating Winston-Salem Advance Auto Parts locations.

Clemmons
2551 Lewisville Clemmons Rd.
Clemmons, NC 27012
(336) 766-8201

Kernersville
410 North Main St.
Kernersville, NC 27284
(336) 996-1336

King
576 South Main St.
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-9452

Lexington
505 South Main Street
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 243-2751

Mayodan
437 South Second Ave.
Mayodan, NC 27027
(336) 427-4600

Midway
1600 National Highway
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 886-1024

Pilot Mountain
688 South Key St.
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-4460

Thomasville
708C Randolph St.
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 476-1551

Walkertown
5148 Reidsville Rd.
Walkertown, NC 27051
(336) 595-8336

Welcome
6055 Old US Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-0369

Country Club Road in Winston-Salem
4917 Country Club Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
(336) 765-5177

Paterson Avenue in Winston-Salem
3750 North Patterson Ave.
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
(336) 767-3481

Peters Creek in Winston-Salem
1465 Trade Mart Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
(336) 785-3540

Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem
3726 Reynolda Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(336) 924-1294

University Parkway in Winston-Salem
6225 University Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
(336) 377-3425

Waughtown Street in Winston-Salem
759 Waughtown St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27107-2218
(336) 784-8770

For directions to the participating Advance Auto Parts store nearest you, log onto AdvanceAutoParts.com and click on the Store Locater.

(Advance Auto Parts Motorsports Marketing press release)

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