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Dates:        Round 1: Sunday, June 1 at Volusia Mall – 2:00 PM – sign in starting at 1:30 PM

                   Round 2: Saturday, June 7 at DAYTONA 500® Experience™ – 7:00 PM

                   Final: Saturday, June 14 in Gatorade Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway® – 6:00 PM

 

Format:    
Round 1: Each contestant will have one minute to perform a song of their choice acappella. This round will consist of one hundred (100) contestants where twenty (20) contestants will move on to Round 2.               

 

Round 2: Each contestant will sing the National Anthem. This round will consist of twenty (20) contestants from Round 1. Ten (10) contestants will move on to the final round.

 

Final Round: Each contestant will sing the National Anthem. One (1) winner will be chosen from ten finalists.

 

Prize Package:  One (1) grand prizewinner will perform the National Anthem at the “Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola” NASCAR Nationwide Series Race on Friday, July 4, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway®. Grand prize winner will also receive credentials for themselves and three (3) guests for the “Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola” NASCAR Nationwide Series Race, tickets for four (4) to the Brumos Porsche 250 race on Thursday, July 3, 2008, and four (4) tickets to the “Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola” on Saturday, July 5, 2008. 

 

How to Enter: Mail to: Straightaway to Stardom c/o Daytona International Speedway

                          1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114

                            Fax to: 386-947-6791 E-Mail: daytonaspeedway@daytonainternationalspeedway.com

 

 

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. This is a contest of skill. All contestants must enter on an official entry blank, which can be obtained at Daytona International Speedway, DAYTONA 500® Experience™ Guest Services, Volusia Mall, or Black Crow Broadcasting, or by filling out all necessary info in an email to the address listed below. Entries accepted beginning May 12, 2008 and ending on receipt of the first one hundred (100) entries. Contest and entry are limited to the first 100 entrants received by Daytona International Speedway, LLC. You can register by faxing, e-mailing, or mailing the entry form to “Straightaway to Stardom” c/o Daytona International Speedway, 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114, 386-947-6791, or daytonaspeedway@daytonainternationalspeedway.com. Not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected, or postage-due entries. Incomplete, illegible, or fraudulent entries not considered. Contest open to all legal residents of the United States. Only one (1) entry per person permitted. Employees of Daytona International Speedway, LLC and its parent, subsidiary, or related companies, Volusia Mall , Black Crow Broadcasting, and Winn-Dixie Stores and members of their immediate families may not participate. Selection format will consist of three (3) rounds of competition where contestants perform acappella during each Round: Round 1 shall include all 50 entries who must sing a one-minute version of a song of their choice; Semi-Final Round where 20 entries selected from Round 1 will compete and must sing a the National Anthem; and Final Round where 10 entries will compete for Grand Prize and must sing the National Anthem. Winners for each round will be selected from among all eligible entries by a panel of judges as determined by the Sponsors (“Judges”). All decisions of the Judges shall be made in the sole discretion of the Judges and are final. Contestants will be judged on their ability to sing an acappella version of The Star Spangled Banner.

 

One (1) Grand Prize winner will sing the National Anthem at the NASCAR Nationwide Series “Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola” race scheduled to be conducted at Daytona International Speedway® on Friday, July 4, 2008; credentials for four (4) people for the NASCAR Nationwide Series “Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola” race; tickets for four (4) to the Brumos Porsche 250 race scheduled to held on Thursday, July 3, 2008, at Daytona International Speedway®; and four (4) tickets for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola” scheduled to be conducted at Daytona International Speedway® on Saturday, July 5, 2008;  Approximate Prize Value $2500 all applicable taxes, license, registration fees, insurance, and any other expenses not specifically listed herein (including without limitation any necessary transportation and lodging) are the responsibility of prizewinner. Prize winner must present personal identification bearing his/her photograph, name, age, and address, and sign a declaration of eligibility and liability release in order to take delivery of any prize. Prizes are not transferable. No cash in lieu of prizes. No substitution of prizes. In the event any race is postponed, changed, or canceled in whole or in part, no cash, prize substitutions, or other compensation will be provided. Any difference between estimated prize values and actual prize values will not be awarded to winner. If the winner is unable to perform the National Anthem on July 4, 2008, as described above or cannot be reached by telephone by June 20, 2008, than an alternate winner will be selected by the Judges. All entries and performances (including without limitation auditions and actual performance) shall immediately upon submission or performance become the sole property of Daytona International Speedway, LLC and Daytona International Speedway, LLC shall have all right, title and interest in such items.

 

By entering this contest and/or using any prize, prize winner and guests agree: (1) to release Daytona International Speedway, LLC, Black Crow Broadcasting, Volusia Mall, and their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, members, and assigns, the Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District, the City of Daytona Beach and County of Volusia from liability of any kind or nature for any loss, claims, damages or injuries of any kind associated with participation in this contest or with acceptance and use of any prize: and (2) to be bound by these rules and any decisions of the sponsor or promoter relating to the participation in the contest, selection of winners and awarding of prizes, whose decisions are final. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name, biographical information, and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. In order to claim prize, additional releases and/or waivers of liability required by Daytona International Speedway, LLC and/or any applicable sanctioning body shall be required as appropriate.

 

Void where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Winner’s name will be posted on the track’s website www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com following the contest.

 

Contest sponsored by Daytona International Speedway, LLC, Volusia Mall, and Black Crow Broadcasting.

 

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