Jim Beam 1100
Forget drivers who do the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Four lucky race fans will get a chance to attempt the Jim Beam 1100 on Memorial Day weekend.
Jim Beam is offering a chance for four race fans to attend both races, which are run on May 27.
There will be VIP treatment for the entire weekend for the winner and guests, including private air transportation from Indianapolis to Charlotte. At each track, the winner and guests will enjoy the race from an exclusive VIP suite.
They also will have the chance to meet and support the two Jim Beam-sponsored drivers, Michael Andretti and Robby Gordon.
The promotion started Feb. 14, and race fans can enter through regular mail or online at jimbeam.com. The winner is tentatively scheduled to be announced May 1.
Jim Beam sponsors the Indy Racing League entry for Michael Andretti at Andretti Green Racing. Andretti came out of retirement to race the Indinapolis 500 last year and finished third, behind his son Marco Andretti and winner Sam Hornish Jr.
“Finishing behind my son last year at the race was one of my most memorable and proudest moments of my racing career,” Andretti said. “I am looking forward to another successful run at the Indy 500 with Jim Beam supporting my efforts. Last year’s race was such a close finish that it’s motivated me to try for the win this year.”
Jim Beam also sponsors Robby Gordon's entry in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Gordon has attempted to race the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day a record four times.
“As a past competitor of the double duty, I think it’s great that Jim Beam can make this trip possible for consumers,” Gordon said. “For a Jim Beam race fan, there’s no better way to experience the Indy 500 and the 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.”
Tickets can be purchased at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Web site, www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by phone or at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office. The IMS Ticket Office can be contacted at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or (317) 492-6700 locally.