Richard Petty Motorsports news 2009-04-23

RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS FAN APPRECIATION AUTOGRAPH SESSION FRIDAY MAY 22

STATESVILLE, N.C. - Richard Petty Motorsports will hold a Fan Appreciation autograph session on Friday, May 22 at the team's race shop in Statesville N.C.

Five hundred custom-made, collectible tickets will be distributed at 10 a.m. the day of the event. At 11 a.m. each ticket holder will receive an autograph from drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, AJ Allmendinger, Reed Sorenson as well as team co-owner Richard Petty.

"It's very important to us as an organization to show all our fans what their support means to us," said Petty. "Everyone at Richard Petty Motorsports realizes that the fans have greatly contributed to molding the sport into the spectacle it is today. It's our turn to return the favor and invite them in for a little fun in Statesville."

The event will also include a radio remote from Sirius NASCAR radio, team show cars, behind the scenes look at the team shops, driver fan club displays, as well as a take home gift for each person that receives one of the commemorative tickets. The team museum and gift shop will open at 8 a.m. the day of the event.

Richard Petty Motorsports is located at 320 Aviation Dr, Statesville, NC 28677, near the Statesville Regional Airport. If you are traveling from I-77, take I-40 West toward Hickory/Asheville to Exit 146, Stamey Farm Road. Turn left at the top of the ramp and cross over I-40. Go straight at the stop sign, and make the first left onto Aviation Drive.

-credit: rpm