Aaron's Announces VIP Guests Attending Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega
April 23 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aaron's, Inc. of
Atlanta, GA (NYSE:AAN) announces their line-up of special guests
that are scheduled to attend the Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega
for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Aaron's 499 race on April
26 and the Nationwide Series (NNS) Aaron's 312 race on April 25.
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Alabama football coach Nick Saban will serve at the Grand Marshal
for the Aaron's 499 and will give the command to start engines.
After a weekend of competition at the track between the "Best of
the Best" product technicians from Aaron's stores around the
country, Aaron's will crown a "PT Rodeo" winner who will have the
privilege to wave the green flag and start the Aaron's 499. Other
VIP guests attending Sunday's festivities will include Dana White,
founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and ex-UFC
champion Chuck Liddell who is fresh off his performance at UFC 97
on April 19. Also attending is star running back for the Atlanta
Falcons Jerious Norwood. A professed fan of NASCAR, Norwood will
attend both races and have his first behind-the-scenes look at the
nations number two sport, second in popularity only to his sport,
the National Football League (NFL). On the driver introduction
stage prior to the Aaron's 499 race, Aaron's will receive a special
commendation from the U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute recognizing
Aaron's nationwide involvement and support of our nations armed
forces. Radio personality Bubba The Love Sponge will be the Grand
Marshal for Saturday's Aaron's 312 with his son Tyler at his side.
Bubba and his daily radio show has a large following throughout
terrestrial and satellite radio known as the "Bubba Army" and has
strong ties to NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart and David Reutimann.
Winner of Aaron's "Color Your Way To Talladega" coloring contest
Rachel Brown from Rustin, La. won an all expenses paid weekend trip
to Talladega for her and her family. The nationwide coloring
contest is open to children up to age 12 who submit their paint
scheme of the Aaron's Dream Machine racecar. Rachel will be able to
see her creation come to life as the Michael Waltrip Racing NNS No.
99 Aaron's Dream Machine will sport her design. Winner of the
Weekend Of Your Dreams sweepstakes, Jack Standbury of Roanoke
Rapids, N.C. will have the honor of waving the green flag Saturday
to start the Aaron's 312. Jack and his wife Diane also enjoy an all
expenses paid trip to the speedway. Also attending are soldiers and
representatives from the Wounded Warrior Project and the Armed
Forces Foundation who, as special guests of Aaron's, will be
treated to special trackside hospitality. In addition to hosting
the VIP line-up, Aaron's will entertain 3,000-plus associates and
guests over the weekend who received grandstand tickets. Attending
guests and fans will enjoy the Aaron's corporate display setup
outside of the track where entertainers, dance teams and driver
appearances. Aaron's will show off their Dream Product lines of
furniture, electronics, appliances and computers and educate fans
about their convenient and flexible payment options. Scheduled to
appear at the Aaron's corporate display are NASCAR drivers Michael
Waltrip, David Reutimann, Ken Butler III and Bill and Chase
Elliott. Also appearing will be the host of Aaron's Outdoors
television program Jarrod Brannon and his family, Professional WBT
Angler, Janet Parker, the clogging dance sensation Southern Belles
and the Aaron's Dream Team dance ensemble. Special appearances are
scheduled with radio personality Bubba The Love Sponge, country
singer Johnny Lee and Atlanta Falcon running back Jerious Norwood.
Keep an eye out for Aaron's Lucky Dog as he and the Aaron's Dream
Girls welcome fans to the Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega. About
Aaron's, Inc. Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE:AANNYSE:andNYSE:AAN.A), the
nation's leader in the sales and lease ownership, specialty
retailing and rental of residential and office furniture, consumer
electronics and home appliances and accessories has more than 1,575
Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada.
Founded in 1955 by entrepreneur R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. and
headquartered in Atlanta, Aaron's has been publicly traded since
1982.
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Aaron's Inc. CONTACT: Rich Lamprey, Director, Sports Marketing,
+1-678-402-3624, , for Aaron's, Inc.
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