Track News“Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout” returns to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino on Friday, May 29, 2009DOVER, Del. – The “Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout,” a $ 10,000 winner-takes-all charity tournament, returns to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino on Friday, May 29, 2009, during NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway. To view video highlights of last year's event, click here. The Friday night event at the Rollins Center is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. following the “AAA Insurance 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Speedway. Tickets are now available for $ 15 for general admission, or $ 30 for VIP seating, and can be obtained by calling 800-711-5882 or by clicking here. A VIP ticket includes a voucher for food and beverages. Personalities committed: Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brad Keselowski, No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army/ Haas Automation Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Carl Edwards, No. 99 Aflac Ford, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hermie Sadler, SPEED reporter Wendy Venturini, SPEED reporter Jamie Little, NASCAR on ESPN pit reporter Shannon Spake, NASCAR on ESPN pit reporter Brian Gurry, American Builder host Herschel Walker, former NFL running back and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner The nine-ball shootout is sponsored by the NKS Beverage Group and Brunswick Billiards. Additional participants will be announced in the near future on DoverSpeedway.com. “We’re happy to announce the return of the Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino during race weekend in Dover,” said George Fiorile, vice president and general manager of hotel operations for the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. “The tournament was such a hit last September that it was a no-brainer to bring it back. Fans, participants and the media alike enjoyed the special event and it should be a lot of fun again this year.” Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and a trick shot demonstration by ESPN billiards commentator Ewa Mataya Laurance, known as the “The Striking Viking” of pocket billiards, will start at 7 p.m. The tournament begins at 7:15 p.m. Music, giveaways and much more will be part of the night. Food and beverages will be available for purchase during the event. In the inaugural event held during the September 2008 race weekend, Richard Childress Racing driver Casey Mears topped drivers such as Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman to win the $ 10,000 prize for his charity of choice, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Great seats still remain for the May 29-31 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International. For more information, or to purchase race tickets, call 800-441-RACE or click here. Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate three tracks in three states, and present several hundred motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and the NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com. This release may contain forward-looking statements based on management’s beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause results to vary materially. Please refer to the SEC filings of DVD for a discussion of such factors.
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