| Saturday, October 17, 2009 - NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America |
| Open 24 hours |
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Klondike Ice Cream Campground, Tom Johnson’s Morehead Farms, Rock City, Tom Johnson’s Peninsula Camping and Tim Flock campground open for check-in |
| 8:00am - until |
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Ticket Office hours (Smith Tower - 2nd Floor) |
| 8:00am - 11:00pm |
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Tom Johnson Camping Resort opens for check-in |
| 9:45 - 10:45am |
SCC |
NASCAR Foundation Track Walk benefiting Speedway Children's Charities, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the NASCAR Foundation (participants to meet at 1/5 mile between 7am and 9:30am) |
| 10:00am |
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Tunnel 1 opens |
| 10:30am |
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Coors Light Tailgate Zone opens to the public |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
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Victory Lane Club Brunch served (NNS Garage, enter through Tunnel 1) |
| 11:00am - 5:30pm |
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CollegeFest/Turn Two Tailgate Zone concerts and cornhole tournaments |
| 12:00pm |
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Gate 5A opens for early entry |
| 1:30pm |
NSCS |
Garage opens |
| 1:30pm |
LMS |
Hospitality Village opens |
| 2:00pm |
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Spectator gates open: 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5a, 5b, 6, 7*, 8, 9*, 11, 12*, 15, 16, 17*, 18*, 20*, 26*, 30*, 31*, Corporate Suites, Terrace Boxes, Clubhouse, Club Suites, Ford Veranda, Ford Club Deck |
| 2:00pm - 6:15pm |
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Gate 8 Crossover Gate open |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Pit Tours |
| 2:00pm - 5:30pm |
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Race day concert featuring TobyMac, MercyMe, Fee and Robert Pierre(Turn 4 apron, fans enter through Tunnel 1 or off of Pit Road from tours) |
| 5:30pm |
NSCS |
Driver and Crew Chief Meeting (NNS Garage) |
| 5:45pm |
LMS |
Gate 8 Crossover EXIT ONLY (Gate 1 and Gate 26 Tunnels remain open) |
| 5:50pm |
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Freightliner Challenge Presentation |
| 5:51pm |
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NASCAR Foundation Check Presentation |
| 5:53pm |
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Mechanix Wear Award |
| 5:54pm |
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SCC Check Presentation |
| 5:57pm |
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Pit Crew Challenge Ring Presentation |
| 6:00pm |
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Pit Tours end |
| 6:00pm - 6:40pm |
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Performance by NC A&T Marching Band |
| 6:30pm |
NSCS |
***HOT PASS IN EFFECT - GARAGE AREA AND PIT ROAD***UNTIL ONE HOUR AFTER CHECKERED FLAG |
| 6:35pm |
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Cheerleaders intro |
| 6:40pm |
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Gillette Young Guns Burnout Proposal |
| 6:45pm |
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Pre-Race stage presentations |
| 6:45pm |
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Intro High School Cheerleaders |
| 6:47pm |
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Intro God Bless America |
| 6:48:pm |
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God Bless America by: Candy Coburn |
| 6:50pm |
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Flyby TOT: C-17 & K-135, Altus AFB |
| 6:50pm |
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Official Welcome: Marcus Smith |
| 6:51pm |
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Intro LMS VIP: Charles Bowman |
| 6:52pm |
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Smokey Yunick Award: Robert Yates |
| 6:52pm |
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Intro Honorary Race Director: Hala Moddelmog |
| 6:52pm |
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Intro Homecoming Queen: Lindsey Forbes |
| 6:53pm |
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Intro Homecoming King: Richard Petty |
| 6:53pm |
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Intro Honorary Starter: Phillip Bickley |
| 6:54pm |
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Intro Grand Marshal: Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class |
| 6:54pm |
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Intro Miss Sprint Cup |
| 6:55pm |
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Driver Introductions with NASCAR special awards |
| 7:25pm |
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Intro Presentation of Colors: Air Force ROTC Detachment 592 from UNCC |
| 7:25pm |
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Invocation by: Joe Gibbs |
| 7:25pm |
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Intro National Anthem |
| 7:26pm |
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National Anthem by: NC A&T Marching Band |
| 7:32pm |
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“Gentlemen Start Your Engines” by: Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class |
| 7:41pm |
NSCS |
NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America (334 laps/501 miles) |