News release: Evernham named AutoFair ambassador

CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2011) - Three-time championship-winning
NASCAR crew chief, former NASCAR team owner and car enthusiast Ray Evernham
has been named the Official Ambassador for the April 7-10 Food Lion AutoFair
at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

        Evernham, CEO of Ray Evernham Enterprises, will participate in an
autograph session during the weekend and will serve as emcee for the Best in
Show Car Club Awards on Sunday afternoon. Ray Evernham Enterprises will also
have booth space in the Manufacturers Midway, located in the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series garage and Evernham will display several of his classic cars in
the Showcase Garage, located in the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage.

        “I have always been a car guy, from building them and racing them to
being a crew chief and team owner in NASCAR to restoring old cars today,”
said Evernham.  “I’ve always loved going to the Food Lion AutoFair at
Charlotte Motor Speedway, so being named the Official Ambassador for the
Food Lion AutoFair is a real honor.
        “Most of the cars I’m collecting and restoring are American
classics, like my ‘55 Bel Air and the Plymouth Superbird I just bought,”
said Evernham, who recently returned from the Barrett-Jackson collector car
auction in Scottsdale, Ariz.    “It’s always exciting to add a new car to my
collection and bring it back to life or add my own custom touches to it.”

        Evernham’s Food Lion AutoFair display will feature his 1938
Chevrolet pickup, a 1955 Chevy Bel Air resto-mod and a 1933 Ford
three-window Bonneville Salt Flats-type coupe.

        This year’s spring Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway
will feature Showcase Garage attractions including the world’s largest
street-legal Radio Flyer wagon, complete with handle; an assortment of
”Beauties and Beasts” from American automakers; high-riding “skyscraper”
sedans that roll on 30-inch custom wheels; a Legends of Drag Racing display
and a collection of electric and hybrid cars. As always, the World’s Largest
Automotive Extravaganza will host more than 50 car clubs, 10,000 vendor
displays, a collector car auction, a gigantic car corral, a kids zone, fun
fair foods and much more.

        “One of the greatest things about the AutoFair is the people you
meet and the stories you hear,” added Evernham.  “Car guys and girls are
incredibly passionate about their cars and creative in how they restore and
customize them. It’s inspiring to see their cars and what they’ve done.”

        Hours for the April 7-10 Food Lion AutoFair are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Thursday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Ticket prices are
$10 per day for adults or $25 for a four-day pass; children under 12 are
admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Parking for the event is $5.

        Fans can also purchase the Car Show Season Pass in advance for just
$89, a savings of $45 per person, for 11 days of access to Charlotte Motor
Speedway’s three car shows: the spring and fall Food Lion AutoFairs on April
7-10 and Aug. 25-28 and the Goodguys Southeastern Nationals on Oct. 28-30.

The Car Show Season Pass also includes a personalized hard card and lanyard,
VIP parking at each event and 10 percent off all merchandise purchased in
the Charlotte Motor Speedway gift shop.

        For more information, contact the speedway events department at (704) 455-3205 or visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.

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