Especially

for the 4th of July celebration, Atlanta Motor Speedway will also open

up the gates early so that fans can enjoy a barbecue-style picnic ­

along with some of their favorite Thursday Thunder drivers. For the 4th

of July only, the gates will open at 4 p.m., and fans can spend the next

hour eating the usual cookout fare such as burgers and hot dogs, as well

as holiday specials such as watermelon slices for just 25 cents. It will

also be a great time for fans to meet their favorite drivers, collect

autographs or just enjoy the summer evening at the speedway.

Once the drivers

leave for practice at 5 p.m., the concourse will open up for special holiday-themed

games and fun. Fans will also have the chance to register for the new

NAPA 500 ultimate weekend package ­ which includes four tickets to

Georgia-Pacific Qualifying Night, the Aaron's 312 Busch Series race and

the NAPA 500, as well as four pre-race pit passes ­ and other great

prizes, including ride-alongs from the Richard Petty Driving Experience.

Also up for

grabs will be an expanded list of giveaways from local businesses, including

Outback Steakhouse, Buffalo's, Bruster's, Manhattan's, Mama's, Sonny's,

Sonic Drive-In and Chick-fil-A. As always, there will also be loads of

hats, T-shirts, koozies, keychains, mugs and die-cast cars given away

each night.

Tickets are

available at Gate 13 the night of the event and are just $5 for adults,

$1 for children (5 and under are free). Parking is free. Spectator gates

open at 6 p.m. with preliminary action starting immediately. Feature racing

begins at 7:30 p.m. and will conclude by 10:30 p.m. Contact the speedway

ticket office at (770) 946-4211 for information, or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com .

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