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POCONO MOUNTAINS OFFERING 75TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER FAN SWEEPSTAKES” WITH POCONO RACEWAY
06/02/2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alicia M. Quinn
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
Phone: 570.421.5791
alicia@poconos.org
POCONO MOUNTAINS OFFERING
"75TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER FAN SWEEPSTAKES" WITH POCONO RACEWAY
POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA, June 2, 2009 – As part of the 75th Anniversary of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB), Pocono Raceway is partnering with the PMVB to award six racing "Super Fans" the thrill of VIP seats to the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 NASCAR Race on August 2, 2009. One of the six Grand Prize winners will also win a Pocono Mountains Vacation including a stay at The Chateau Resort and Conference Center, a $100 Shiro Restaurant dinner certificate, and the opportunity to ski, snow tube, or enjoy the waterpark at Camelback Mountain Resort. Fans can enter the sweepstakes by visiting www.winpocono.com and filling out all necessary contest information.
On or around July 6, six Grand Prize winners will be chosen to receive two VIP tickets to the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Race at Pocono Raceway and a ride with a NASCAR driver in an Army Hummer during the driver introductions prior to the race. Each Grand Prize winner will be paired with one of five past winners of Pocono Raceway races including Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, and Kurt Busch or the Fan Choice driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. If their paired driver is the leader at the end of Lap #75, that Super Fan will win the Pocono Mountains Weekend Vacation package. If none of the paired drivers are leading the race at the end of Lap #75, the paired driver leading or closest to the lead at the end of Lap #175 will win the Pocono Mountains Weekend Vacation package.
For more information regarding the "75th Anniversary Super Fan Sweepstakes" and for Official Rules pertaining to the contest, please visit www.winpocono.com. For more information regarding the Pocono Mountains and other vacation opportunities, visit www.800poconos.com.
About the Pocono Mountains
With 2,400 square miles encompassing Pennsylvania's Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne counties, the Pocono Mountains region is home to rolling mountain terrain, breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls, thriving woodlands and 170 miles of winding rivers. Winters offer guests the opportunity to ski, snowboard, snow tube and even snowshoe their way through snowy wonderlands encompassing over 163 ski trails, while summers also cater to the active traveler allowing exploration of 261miles of hiking and biking trails, over 35 golf courses, whitewater rafting, boating, fishing and open access to nine state and two national parks.
Any time of year is a good time to visit the Pocono Mountains, located within driving distance of most major East Coast cities. This region teeming with history offers year-round cultural tours and art exhibitions, abundant antiquing and brand-name shopping and a full calendar of festivals showcasing the heritage, music and food of the Pocono Mountains.
Even the most discerning traveler will find comfortable accommodations in the Pocono Mountains, which offers an eclectic mix of resorts, distinctive properties and quaint, country inns and bed and breakfasts.
Comprehensive Pocono Mountains visitor information is available online at www.800poconos.com or by phone at 800-POCONOS (800-762-6667). The Pocono Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for the four counties of Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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