ADVISORY/Don King Productions Media Alert: Don King, Evander Holyfield & John Ruiz Go NASCAR in Vegas!Sports Editors/Boxing & NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Writers & Columnists ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Feb. 28) LAS VEGAS--(BW SportsWire)--Feb. 26, 2001 Don King will make a special appearance with his World Boxing Association World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association, it is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF heavyweight champion Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield and contender John "The Quiet Man" Ruiz at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas, is a 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) complex of four different tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. to sign autographs and pose for pictures with NASCAR Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip and 1999 Winston Cup champion Dale Jarrett prior to the NASCAR Winston West race scheduled for Wednesday evening. Holyfield and Ruiz will meet each for the WBA WBA West Bromwich Albion (English Soccer Club) WBA World Boxing Association WBA Weekly Benefit Amount WBA Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (Madison, WI) WBA Wireless Broadband Access heavyweight title on Saturday night in the Mandalay Bay Events Center Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It has hosted in the past top-rank boxing and UFC events, as well as concerts with artists like Destiny's Child and Shakira. .
WHO: Evander Holyfield - World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion
First and Only Four-Time World Heavyweight Champion
John Ruiz - World Boxing Association Mandatory Challenger
Trying to Become the First Latino Heavyweight Champion
Don King
WHERE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North
(Take I-15 North; Exit No. 54; Follow Signs to "The Bullring")
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001
4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. King, Holyfield and Ruiz sign autographs
in the tent behind the Main Grandstand at "The Bullring."
5 p.m. King, Holyfield and Ruiz pose for pictures with NASCAR
legends Michael Waltrip, Dale Jarrett and others.
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