LONG POND, PA (February 11, 2014) – Dover International Speedway and Pocono Raceway will help area NASCAR fans kick off the 2014 season with the second-annual Daytona 500 Watch Party at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia on Sunday, February 23, at 1 pm ET. One of the biggest events in the motorsports world will be broadcast on the 32-foot Sony High Definition television screen at the center of the NBC Sports Area venue.
In addition to viewing “The Great American Race,” fans in attendance can enter to win a number of great prizes, including NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tickets to both the June 1, 2014, race at the Monster Mile and the June 8, 2014, “Pocono 400” at The Tricky Triangle, as well as, some autographed NASCAR memorabilia.
The first 60 fans to arrive will have their choice of a pair of tickets to either the Friday, May 30 “Lucas Oil 200” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race or the Saturday June 7 “Pocono 200” ARCA Racing Series race.
The event begins at noon at XFINITY Live!, a dining and entertainment venue located in the heart of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The first-of-its-kind venue features more than a dozen restaurants and entertainment companies, including: Broad Street Bullies Pub, PBR Bar and Grill (Professional Bull Riders), Philly MarketPlace, Spectrum Grill, Victory Beer Hall and the NBC Sports Arena.
XFINITY Live! is located at 1100 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19418.
NASCAR returns to Dover International Speedway May 30-June 1, 2014, for the June 1 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, the May 31 NASCAR Nationwide Series race and the May 30 “Lucas Oil” NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. For tickets or more information, call 1-800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
Just one week later, NASCAR’s premier series heads to Pocono Raceway for the June 6-8, 2014 “Pocono 400” race weekend including the June 7 “Pocono 200” ARCA Racing Series race and the June 8 “Pocono 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. For tickets or more information, call 1-800-722-3929 or visit PoconoRaceway.com.
Why doesn’t the track charter a bus to Philadelphia?
Charter bus companies usually approach us regarding sending a charter bus. We do not directly host charter buses to our tracks. That being said, one of our partners is a company known as Nasbus.com. Check them out as they may have charter buses trips coming from your area to our track.