Press Release
May 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Infineon Raceway and Thunder Valley Casino
Resort have entered into a multi-year partnership that will make the Sacramento
area-based company the title sponsor of the Saturday race at the upcoming NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series weekend, officials from both companies announced.
Thunder Valley Casino Resort will become title sponsor of the NASCAR K&N Pro
Series West event, which will take place on Saturday, June 19. The event will be
called the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200, and will serve as the main event on
Saturday of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend, June 18-20.
"We are pleased to lend our name to the NASCAR Pro Series West Event and be a
part of the tradition of racing at Infineon Raceway," said CJ Graham, general
manager at Thunder Valley Casino Resort. "The partnership with Infineon Raceway
is a perfect fit because at Thunder Valley Casino Resort we are all about
nonstop action and fun."
In addition to being the title sponsor of the race, Thunder Valley Casino Resort
will sponsor the No. 31 entry piloted by 2009 Pro Series West champion Jason
Bowles, who will look for this third consecutive victory in the 64-lap race.
"Thunder Valley Casino Resort is a terrific property and they will be a great
partner for this event," said Steve Page, president and general manager of
Infineon Raceway. "The Saturday West Series race is one of the most competitive
and entertaining on our schedule and we'll be proud to have Thunder Valley as
our title sponsor."
The two-year partnership also includes hospitality, signage and other assets.
Thunder Valley Casino Resort will also receive the right to use the Infineon
Raceway name and logo for promotional purposes.
Thunder Valley Casino Resort was opened by the United Auburn Indian Community in
June 2003. The newly remodeled and expanded entertainment, dining and hotel
resort is Northern California's first casino offering all the elements of real
Las Vegas-style gaming: service, cuisine and entertainment in an outstanding
facility.
The Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 marks the fifth race of the year for the
NASCAR Pro Series West. It is one of just three races to be paired with a NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series event during the 2010 race season.
About Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Located 30 miles east of Sacramento, Thunder Valley Casino Resort offers over
3,000 slot and video machines, 125 table games, a live poker room with space for
160 players and 14 restaurants and bars highlighted by the new High Steaks
Steakhouse; Koi Palace; a 500-seat Feast Around The World Buffet and Thunder
Cafe as well as Mingle Bar, Falls Bar, Thunder Bar and High Steaks Bar. Also on
property is a new 3,800-space parking structure.
The recent expansion of Thunder Valley Casino Resort includes a new
four-diamond-level, 17-story hotel with 297 rooms including 40 suites. Inside
the hotel are a 10,000 square-foot banquet and entertainment hall, meeting
space, bars and a gift shop. The hotel has an expansive pool that includes
private cabanas and Coconut, a poolside bar. The Spa at Thunder Valley will
feature a wide variety of treatments including the exclusive 24-carat gold leaf
facial. The expansion will be completed in July 2010.
About Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, located in the Sonoma Valley, is Northern California's premier
motor-sports destination, featuring a world-class road course, drag strip and
karting center. Its annual race schedule is headlined by the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and IndyCar(R) Series. In
addition, Infineon Raceway boasts a motor-sports industrial park, which serves
as home to more than 70 businesses, including the Jim Russell Racing Driver's
School. Infineon Raceway is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports,
Inc. (TRK 14.15, -0.09, -0.63%) , a leading marketer and promoter of
motor-sports entertainment in the United States.
SOURCE: Infineon Raceway
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