PHILADELPHIA (April 12, 2017) – Pocono Raceway, Dover International Speedway and Comcast are coming together for the second year in a row to bring NASCAR to the city in a major way for the NASCAR XFINITY Philadelphia Takeover. For the entire day of Tuesday, May 9, fans are invited to join the NASCAR stakeholders for numerous events at key locations across Philadelphia, celebrating the sport in advance of upcoming races near Comcast headquarters, the NASCAR XFINITY Series™ entitlement partner, at Pocono and Dover.
Fans are encouraged to follow along with the events of the day via social media and use #XFINITYTakeover to join the conversation. On Twitter, @XFINITYRacing, @PoconoRaceway, @MonsterMile and @NASCAR_XFINITY will all carry updates, along with Pocono Raceway and Dover International Speedway on Facebook.
The following teams and drivers are participating:
- Ganassi Racing – Brennan Poole
- GMS Racing – Spencer Gallagher
- JR Motorsports – Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett and William Byron
- Kaulig Racing – Blake Koch
- Richard Childress Racing – Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones and Ben Kennedy
- Roush Fenway Racing – Ryan Reed and Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.
- Stewart-Hass Racing – Cole Custer
Below are a list of events and drivers participating. Please note, all events will feature FREE Dover & Pocono NASCAR XFINITY Series tickets:
- 10:00 a.m. – Comcast Headquarters Fan Festival(1701 JFK Boulevard)
- Drivers: Allgaier, Annett, Byron, Custer, Jones, Kennedy, Koch, Poole and Reed
- Driver meet-and-greets/autograph session (10 a.m.) , fan giveaways/experiences (10 a.m.- 1p.m.), press conference (11 a.m.) and more!
- Event is FREE to attend.
- Drivers: Allgaier, Annett, Byron, Custer, Jones, Kennedy, Koch, Poole and Reed
- 10:00 a.m. – Franklin Institute Events (222 N. 20th Street)
- Drivers: Gallagher, Hemric and Wallace
- STEM-focused Q&A session, photo ops and autograph session
- Event subject to Franklin Institute entry fee.
- Drivers: Gallagher, Hemric and Wallace
- 11:30 a.m. – Pat’s and Geno’s (South 9th Street and East Passyunk Ave)
- Drivers: Gallagher, Hemric and Wallace
- Driver cheesestake cook-off, driver photo ops and autographs.
- Drivers: Gallagher, Hemric and Wallace
- 12 Noon – Parade Lap Around City Hall
- Route: Starts at Comcast Headquarters (JFK Blvd). Pit Stop, Burnouts and Press Stop at City Hall (S. Penn Square and S. Broad Street) and ends at Comcast HQ.
- Cars include: No. 33 RCR Chevy (Jones), No. 7 JRM Chevy (Allgaier) No. 1 JRM Camaro (Byron), No. 16 Roush Fenway Ford (Reed) and No. 88 HMS/Axalta Racing Chevy (showcar driver)
- Drivers include: Allgaier, Annett, Byron, Custer, Jones, Kennedy, Koch, Poole and Reed
- Event is free to attend and watch.
- 1:30 p.m. – Reading Terminal Market (51 N. 12th Street)
- Drivers: Allgaier, Annett and Byron
- Visit Carmen’s Famous Italian Hoagies, Bassetts Ice Crea and Miller’s Twists. Photo opps and autographs with drivers.
- Event is FREE to attend and watch.
- Drivers: Allgaier, Annett and Byron
- 1:30 p.m. – High School Visit (event is closed to the public)
- Drivers: Gallagher, Koch and Poole
- Drivers to speak to students of the local high school.
- Event is not open to the public.
- Drivers: Gallagher, Koch and Poole
- 2:00 p.m. – One Liberty Observation Deck (1650 Market Street)
- Drivers: Custer, Hemric, Jones, Kennedy, Reed and Wallace
- Tour and photos, with possible autographs
- Event subject to One Liberty Observation Deck entry fee. Attaction to close at a time determined by One Liberty Observation Deck.
- Drivers: Custer, Hemric, Jones, Kennedy, Reed and Wallace
- 4:00 p.m. – XFINITY Live! (1100 Patison Avenue)
- Drivers: Custer, Gallagher, Koch, Poole and Reed. Evnet will also include TBA Philadlephia Eagles players
- Autograph sesions, cornhole tournaments and photo ops.
- Event is FREE to attend.
- Drivers: Custer, Gallagher, Koch, Poole and Reed. Evnet will also include TBA Philadlephia Eagles players
- 5:00 p.m. – XFNITY Store Grand Opening (130 Town Center Road, King of Prussia, PA)
- Driver: Wallace.
- Grand opening of retail store with driver meet-and-greets, photo op and autographs
- Driver: Wallace.
- 5:00 p.m. – Citizens Bank Park Event (1 Citizens Bank Park Way)
- Drivers: Koch, Poole and Reed
- Event to include driver autograph session outside stadium with photo ops with Dover, Pocono and XFINITY shocwcars and (3) life-size “Cars 3” vehicles!
- Event is FREE to attend outside the stadium
- Drivers: Koch, Poole and Reed
- 7:05 p.m. – Philadlephia Phillies Game (1 Citizen Bank Park Way)
- Drivers: Koch, Poole and Reed
- They will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. There will also be Dover and Pocono NASCAR XFINITY Series race ticket giveaways during the game.
- Event is subject to Philadelphia Phillies game ticket fees.
- Drivers: Koch, Poole and Reed
Note: All events and driver lineups are subject to change without notice.
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