Mar 29, 2005
2004 NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup Champion Kurt Busch and Fox Analyst Larry
McReynolds judging Sharpie's "creative camping" contest at Bristol Motor
Speedway
OAK BROOK, Ill.- Nearly 100,000 fans will make the Bristol Motor
Speedway campgrounds their home away from home during race week this
week. This year Sharpie is challenging race fans to get creative with
camping, while No. 97 Sharpie Ford driver Kurt Busch and FOX's Larry
McReynolds pitch in to judge the first annual "Get Caught Camping"
contest prior to the Sharpie Professional 250 Saturday.
Campers should be on the look out for Sharpie "Get Caught Camping" crews
Thursday as they distribute 2,500 Sharpie banners in the campgrounds.
The campsite with the most creative display of the Sharpie banner wins a
chance to meet Busch and McReynolds, four tickets to the 2006 Sharpie
Professional 250 race weekend (includes both Busch and NEXTEL Cup series
races) and a video feature on their camp site on the BMS infield NEXTEL
Vision Jumbotron.
"Come rain or shine, heat or freezing cold, I'd put NASCAR fans up
against any other sport, especially the fans at Bristol, for knowing how
to pull together a tailgating," said Larry McReynolds, FOX's NASCAR
Analyst. "There is nothing like Bristol anywhere else in the country.
Who wouldn't want to come back next year for one of the biggest events
in the NASCAR series. With the help of the best fans in all of sports,
this should be a lot of fun."
The first-ever program is among a series of activities Sharpie is
offering to race fans at BMS and throughout the year. For more
information other program, go to sharpie.com.
About Sharpie Retractable
With a retractable writing tip and no caps to lose, Sharpie markers are
now easier and more convenient to use. Sharpie Retractable is available
in eight colors: black, red, blue, green, orange, berry, lime and
turquoise. The suggested retail price for 2-, 3-, 4-, and 8-packs are
$4.89, $7.33, $9.78, and $19.56, respectively. Available at office
supply stores and other retailers nationwide, Sharpie Retractable joins
other significant writing innovations that target a wide range of
enthusiasts from the hobbyist to the do-it-yourselfer.
About Sanford®, Makers of Sharpie®
Sharpie is the popular brand of permanent markers long-associated with
the autograph experience. Sanford, maker of Sharpie, is a division of
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE: NWL), a worldwide leader in the
manufacturing and marketing of writing instruments, art products and
office organization, including such well known brands as Paper Mate®,
Sharpie®, Parker®, Waterman®, EXPO®, FoohyTM, uni-ball®, and Rolodex®,
among others. Sanford makes more than 6,000 products, ranging from
markers, pens and pencils to professional art products, fine writing
instruments and office organization products. Visit sharpie.com or
sanfordcorp.com for more information.
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