Bon Jovi to Headline Sprint Tribute to America at Daytona International Speedway; Sprint Nextel Brings Famed Rock Band to Fans for Daytona 500 Pre-race Concert.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As a continuation of Sprint Nextel's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :S) sponsorship of Bon Jovi's "Have A Nice Day" tour, the legendary rock band will headline the Sprint Tribute to America prior to the Daytona 500 Feb. 19, which kicks off the 2006 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. NEXTEL Cup Series(TM) season. The pre-race show will air live on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. from Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) tri-oval race track facility with a seating capacity of 168,000 spectators. - the World Center of Racing. "Bon Jovi has been a great partner to us. We are excited to be able to bring two American icons together -- Bon Jovi and the Daytona 500," said Michael Robichaud, vice president of sports marketing for Sprint Nextel. "We felt it was important to provide first-class entertainment for the fans leading up to the biggest race of the year. Bon Jovi is a great fit, and we believe this year's Sprint Tribute to America will be the best yet." Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said: "We're thrilled to have Bon Jovi, one of the most popular rock bands in the world, help deliver a roaring start to the pre-race revelry Revelry Revenge (See VENGEANCE.) Reward (See PRIZE.) Bacchanalia festival in honor of Bacchus, god of wine. [Rom. Religion: NCE, 203] Boar’s Head Tavern scene of Falstaff’s carousals. [Br. Lit. of the Daytona 500. The race fans in attendance and the live television audience on NBC will be entertained by the world-class pre-race show that's fitting for the biggest, richest and most prestigious stock car race in the world." Now in its third year, Sprint Tribute to America brings top entertainers to Daytona International Speedway to honor the spirit of America Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his land speed record-setting vehicles. The Spirit of America was the first of the modern record breaking cars, build within new rules with its three wheel design, narrow stream-lined and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces Used to denote collectively only the regular components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. See also Armed Forces of the United States. . Sprint Nextel is the title sponsor of Bon Jovi's current North American tour, "Have a Nice Day," in support of their latest album by the same name. Partnering on this tour has enabled Sprint Nextel to provide unique wireless content to its customers, such as the first-ever "live look in" of the Dec. 17 Bon Jovi concert on Sprint TV(TM) multimedia devices. Thousands of people will have a unique opportunity to be up close during the high-energy show. Daytona International Speedway is accepting volunteers immediately at www.d500showvolunteers.com The Daytona 500 pre-race coverage on NBC begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) Feb. 19, 2006. The race, which starts at 2:30 p.m., also will be broadcast live on MRN MRN Motor Racing Network MRN Medical Record Number MRN Magnetic Resonance Neurography MRN Medicare Remittance Notice MRN Matières Radioactives Naturelles MRN Meteorological Rocket Network MRN Manufacturers Resource Network . For Speedweeks tickets, visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call (800) PITSHOP. About Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business and government customers. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two robust wireless networks offering industry leading mobile data services; instant national and international walkie-talkie capabilities; and an award-winning and global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com. About Bon Jovi Over the last two decades, Bon Jovi has earned the respect of the music industry and the loyalty of legions of fans around the globe. They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and, since forming in 1984, Bon Jovi has performed more than 2,500 concerts in 50 countries before more than 32 million people. On Sept. 20, Bon Jovi released ninth studio album Have A Nice Day (Island Records), which has gone platinum, and on Nov. 2 kicked off a world tour, promoted by AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group Live/Concerts West. For more information about the Have A Nice Day Tour, please visit http://bonjovi.aeg.com and for more information on Bon Jovi, please visit the band's official Web site www.bonjovi.com. |
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