Gate and RV Load-In Times for July and August Race Weekends Announced

JOLIET, Ill. – Gate times and RV load-in dates for Chicagoland Speedway’s July NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series and August IZOD IndyCar/NASCAR Camping World Truck Series weekends have been released.

RV load-in for the 2010 NASCAR Weekend will be at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. This is later than the previous load-in; however, the main turnstile gates will now open four hours earlier on Friday – at 8 a.m. The RV load-in time includes the Infield, Speedway Ridge and Campgrounds.

The parking lots will also open earlier on the Friday of August Weekend - at 8 a.m., while the main turnstiles will open at 9 a.m. on the Friday of August Weekend.

Schedules are as follows:

NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series July Weekend

Thursday, July 8, 2010

·         9 a.m. – General RV load-in (Infield, Speedway Ridge, Campgrounds)

 Friday, July 9, 2010

·         8 a.m. – Parking lots open

·         8 a.m. – Main turnstile opens

·         11 a.m. – Pedestrian tunnel /Pit Alley opens

·         12 noon – North and South turnstiles open

·         2 p.m. – Suites and Hospitality open

 Saturday, July 10, 2010

·         8 a.m. – Parking lots open

·         12 noon – North, South and main turnstiles open

·         12 noon – Pedestrian tunnel / Pit Alley opens

·         2 p.m. – Suites and Hospitality open

NASCAR Camping World Truck / IZOD IndyCar August weekend

Thursday, August 26, 2010

·         12 noon – General consumer RV load in (infield, speedway ridge, campgrounds)

Friday, August 27, 2010

·         8 a.m. – Parking lots open

·         9 a.m. – Main turnstile opens

·         9 a.m. – Pedestrian tunnel /Pit Alley opens

·         12 noon – North and South turnstiles open

·         2 p.m. – Suites and Hospitality open

Saturday, August 28, 2010

·         10 a.m. – Parking lots open

·         12 noon – North, South and main turnstiles open

·         12 noon – Pedestrian tunnel /Pit Alley opens

·         2 p.m. – Suites and Hospitality open

Tickets are now on-sale for NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series Weekend, and IZOD IndyCar/NASCAR Camping World Truck Series August Weekend. Track Packs and individual tickets to August-weekend events are also available. For more information, please call (888) 629-RACE (7223).