''Desperate Housewives'' Actor James Denton to Serve as Grand Marshal of the Allstate(R) 400 at the Brickyard(R)
July 09 2007 - 1:37PM
Business Wire
Desperate Housewives actor James Denton has been named the Grand
Marshal for the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard � at Indianapolis
Motor Speedway on July 29. This year represents the 14th running of
the historic race, which will be the season�s first NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup Series event televised on ESPN, and marks Allstate�s third
consecutive season as title sponsor. Denton will be on hand to
participate in pre-race activities, including the ceremonial waving
of the green flag, signaling the start of the race. As a continued
Indianapolis Motor Speedway family tradition, IMS Chairman of the
Board Mari Hulman George will deliver the legendary command,
�Gentlemen, start your engines.� This year�s race winner will be
vying to become the third consecutive winner to go on and win the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship, a feat accomplished by Tony
Stewart in 2005 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006. �Allstate and the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway are excited to have James Denton serve
as the Grand Marshal for the 14th running of the Allstate� 400 at
the Brickyard�,� said Joe Tripodi, Allstate�s chief marketing
officer. �As a well-known TV personality on a very popular show and
an avid sports enthusiast, James is an ideal ambassador for this
monumental race. We are proud to make him an integral part of the
festivities.� Denton is best known from his role as Mike Delfino on
ABC�s television hit show, Desperate Housewives, where he, along
with the entire cast, was honored with the 2006 and 2005 SAG Award
for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. He previously starred on the
television series, The Pretender, Philly, and Threat Matrix. His
feature film credits include Primary Colors and Face/Off. Denton
recently wrapped production on the feature film Tortured with
Laurence Fishburne and the made for television movie Custody for
Lifetime. �This is an incredible honor to be named the Grand
Marshal for this year�s Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�,� said
Denton. �I�m a huge sports fan, so to be able to wave the green
flag at one of NASCAR�s premier races is going to be an amazing
experience.� In its third year as the title sponsor for the
Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�, Allstate is proud to sponsor the
annual NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at the world-famous
two-and-a-half-mile track. In April 2005, Allstate signed a
multi-year agreement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the
title sponsor for the race. Allstate is also the official auto,
home and life insurance and retirement products sponsor of NASCAR,
as well as the official insurance sponsor of Evernham Motorsports.
Also starting this year, under the terms of a new contract,
television rights will be held by ESPN on ABC and ESPN, making this
race ESPN�s first NEXTEL Cup race. The race was moved up one week
to the last week in July to coincide with the start of the new
contract. To purchase tickets, camping or parking for the Allstate�
400 at the Brickyard,� contact the IMS ticket office at (800)
822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, (317) 492-6700 locally or
log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. About Allstate The
Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largest publicly
held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In
Good Hands With Allstate�" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in
approximately 17 million households protect what they have today
and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,800
exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and
Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as
auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies,
or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate�. Encompass�
and Deerbrook� Insurance brand property and casualty products are
sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial
Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health
insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for
individual, institutional and worksite customers that are
distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies,
financial institutions and broker-dealers. About the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world�s
largest spectator sporting facility and is the annual home of three
of the world�s most prestigious races: the Indianapolis 500�, the
United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis and the Allstate� 400 at
the Brickyard�. The Speedway, with its 2.5-mile oval and 2.605-mile
road course, is the only racing facility in the world that plays
host to all three of the world�s premier racing series � the Indy
Racing League� IndyCar� Series and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series,
cementing its reputation as the �Racing Capital of the World�.� The
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation is the worldwide leader in
motorsports entertainment through its annual schedule of
world-class events and an aggressive plan of fan-friendly programs
and facility improvements.
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