One lucky fan will have the opportunity to win the pace car as
part of the MI Pace Car Sweepstakes during the Pure Michigan 400. Each of the
four monthly winners will receive great prizes during the summer-long
sweepstakes announced Tuesday.
Fans can enter the sweepstakes at www.mipacecar.com and
complete the entry form. All online entries must be submitted by July 31, 2013
at 11:59 p.m. EDT to be eligible to win the car. Fans may also enter onsite at
the New Holland Fan Plaza at any Michigan International Speedway NASCAR race.
The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi will pace the field for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 on June 16 and the Pure Michigan 400 on
Aug. 18. The plug-in hybrid will be the first such car to pace a NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series race, is a distinction made possible thanks to the terrific
partnership between MIS, Quicken Loans, Pure Michigan and Ford.
“We are excited to announce this opportunity for our fans to win
the 2013 Official Pace Car,” MIS President Roger Curtis said. “It is great that
we are able to work with such outstanding partners and it makes it even better
since they are each based in Michigan. It is exciting to see four Michigan
companies work together for our fans.”
“This fan sweepstakes highlights the best Michigan has to offer –
from fantastic destinations to world-class companies and cutting-edge
automobiles,” said George Zimmermann, Vice President of Travel Michigan. “We
are excited to join with Quicken Loans, Ford Racing and MIS to offer five lucky
fans the ultimate Pure Michigan experience.”
One lucky fan’s name will be randomly drawn each month and entered
as one of five finalists to win the Grand Prize. But the winner does not need
wait until August to claim a prize. Quicken Loans will make one month’s mortgage
payment for each finalist. The four monthly winners will also enjoy a Pure Michigan vacation with a four-night
stay at one of the following hotels in Michigan: Holiday Inn and Suites in Ann
Arbor, JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids, Shanty Creek Resort in Traverse
City and Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. In addition,
the winners will receive a MIS VIP Package – two passes to the Champions Club
presented by CP Federal Credit Union, one MISCamping.com Graves Farm campsite,
one MIScamping.com RV Rental, two cold garage passes and two pace car rides on
Aug. 17.
Each of the four monthly winners will be joined by a fifth
finalist in prerace during the Pure Michigan 400. The contestants will be
introduced from the pre-race stage and each finalist will select a key. One at
a time, the finalists will try to start to the pace car. The person holding the
key that starts the car will take the Ford Fusion Energi home. Residents of
Canada (excluding Quebec) are also eligible to win, but restrictions apply to
the mortgage prize.
The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi is a plug-in hybrid
which is anticipated to deliver more than 100 MPGe, making it the most
fuel-efficient midsize car in America. The Energi has a 2.0-liter DOHC inline
four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine along with a Lithium-ion high voltage
battery.
“Ford is proud to join with MIS and these other
great Michigan partners to provide our fans with a unique way to literally take
home part of the race weekends with them,” said Ford Racing Motorsports
Marketing Manager Tim Duerr.
“Our 2013 Fusion Energi, anticipated to be the most fuel efficient
midsize car in America, is another example of Ford using high-visibility pace
car programs like this to showcase the capabilities of our great new products
to the millions of loyal NASCAR fans at MIS and watching around the country.”
can`t i get a Ford Fusion with the #6 package?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip - I've gone to the site and signed up for the sweepstakes (fingers crossed)!
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