May 12, 2008
Dale Jr's #88 Car to visit The Great Escape this Saturday
As the Sprint Cup Series schedule shifts its Spring Cup Series to the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. #88 Chevy Impala will make its way to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom this Saturday, May 17. The Great Escape will open its doors to the public at 10am and the #88 car will remain at The Great Escape until 3pm.
It's an exciting year for NASCAR fans and a thrilling opportunity for fans of Dale Jr. as he makes his way down the schedule for the first time as a member of the Hendrick Motorsports Race Team. Dale Jr. is currently ranked 3rd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings. All guests to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom will have their chance to view Dale Earnhardt Jr's #88 National Guard Chevy Impala up close and personal in the Fest Area near the Bumper Cars.
A staff member of the Hendrick Motorsports Race Team will be on hand to provide guests with all the cool behind the scenes racing information. Guests will receive a complimentary photo of the car while supplies last. All guests will also have an opportunity to take pictures with the car.
This is an exciting time here at The Great Escape. We've added several new rides and attractions, including the all new Wiggles World themed area for children and the new Mega Wedgie water slide which will make its debut on May 24 when Splashwater Kingdom opens. We've also added new shows and improved amenities including new restaurants - all while keeping our admission prices flat. The Great Escape offers an incredible value and a day of thrills for the entire family.
About Six Flags, Inc:
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 21 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Founded in 1961, Six Flags has provided world class entertainment for millions of families with cutting edge, record-shattering roller coasters and appointment programming with events like the popular Thursday and Sunday Night Concert Series. Now 47 years strong, Six Flags is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all demographics - families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike - with themed attractions based on the Looney Tunes characters, the Justice League of America, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE:SIX) headquartered in New York City.
About Hendrick Motorsports:
In 24 years of competition, Hendrick Motorsports has garnered seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (formerly NEXTEL Cup) championships, three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series titles and one NASCAR Nationwide Series crown (formerly Busch Series), making it one of stock-car racing's premier organizations. Rick Hendrick is just the second team owner in NASCAR's modern era to earn more than 150 Cup Series victories.
The four full-time NEXTEL Cup teams of Hendrick Motorsports include Casey Mears in the No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolets; four-time champion Jeff Gordon in the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolets; 2006 & 2007 Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolets and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolets.
Chevrolet race cars entered by Hendrick in Cup Series competition have won the prestigious Daytona 500 six times (1986, 1989, 1997,1999, 2005 and 2006).
More than 500 employees call Hendrick Motorsports home, and day-to-day activities include management of HendrickMotorsports.com, the 15,000-square-foot museum and team store, marketing, public relations, sponsor services, licensing, show cars, merchandising and much more.
