Past Daytona 500 Champions Taking Part In Historic Weekend Activities

As if there wasn’t enough to do and see during DIRECTV Speedweeks at historic Daytona International Speedway, DIS is now proud to welcome all 24 winning Daytona 500 Champions to the “The World Center of Racing” to help celebrate the historic 50th running of “The Great American Race.”

Throughout the DIRECTV Speedweeks, fans between Feb. 14-17 will have the opportunity to see their favorite past Daytona 500 champions at special events taking place on Speedway property. Visit www.racetickets.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP to purchase tickets for the following events (which are subject to change):

Thursday, Feb. 14, Daytona 500 Experience, 11 am – 12 pm
Daytona 500 Champions Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty will cement their place in history by placing their right footprint and handprint in a 3x3 cement block to be placed in the Daytona 500 Champions Walk of Fame.

Thursday, Feb 14, Past Daytona 500 Champion Display (Location To Be Determined), 12 pm – 12:30 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions Bobby Allison and Junior Johnson

Thursday, Feb 14, Sprint FANZONE Fan Forum, 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Sprint FANZONE inside Daytona’s historic infield.

Friday, Feb 15, Sprint FANZONE Fan Forum, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions Bobby Allison, Kevin Harvick and Pete Hamilton will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Sprint FANZONE inside Daytona’s historic infield.

Friday, Feb 15, Daytona 500 Champions Autograph Signing, Sprint FANZONE, 1:00 pm
Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker, David Pearson, Geoff Bodine, Junior Johnson, Marvin Panch and Pete Hamilton

Saturday, Feb 16, Past Daytona 500 Champion Display (Location To Be Determined), 10 – 10:30 am
Past Daytona 500 Champions Sterling Marlin and Marvin Panch

Saturday, Feb 16, Sprint FANZONE Fan Forum, 11:30 am – 12 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions Ernie Irvan and Marvin Panch will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Sprint FANZONE inside Daytona’s historic infield.

Saturday, Feb. 16, Party Zone hospitality tent, 11:30 am
Bobby Allison and Ernie Irvan will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Party Zone hospitality tent.

Saturday, Feb. 16, Daytona Club, 11:30 am
Junior Johnson and Buddy Baker will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Daytona Club hospitality tent.

Saturday, Feb. 16, Daytona 500 Club, 11:30 am
Cale Yarborough and David Pearson will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Daytona 500 Club.

Saturday, Feb 16, Sprint FANZONE Fan Forum, 12 – 12:30 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions Derrike Cope and Ward Burton will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Sprint FANZONE inside Daytona’s historic infield.

Sunday, Feb. 17, Green Flag Club, 11:30 am
Buddy Baker, Ernie Irvan and Marvin Panch will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Green Flag Club.

Sunday, Feb. 17, Superstretch Terrace Club, 11:30 am
Split between two different hospitality tents, Bobby Allison, David Pearson, Junior Johnson and Ward Burton will take your questions in an informal question & answer sessions.

Sunday, Feb. 17, Daytona Club, 11:30 am
A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Pete Hamilton will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Daytona Club hospitality tent.

Sunday, Feb 17, Sprint FANZONE Fan Forum, 12 – 12:30 pm
Past Daytona 500 Champions A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Mario Andretti and Geoff Bodine will take your questions in an informal question & answer session in the Sprint FANZONE inside Daytona’s historic infield.

“To have all 24 living past Daytona 500 Champions on site during our historic celebration is something we’re proud to have accomplished,” said Speedway President Robin Braig. “We honored to host 24 Legends who have made their mark on DIS and NASCAR.”

Tickets for all events at historic Daytona International Speedway can be purchased by calling 1-800-PITSHOP or by visiting www.racetickets.com