A few month’s back Amp Energy had a contest where you could sign up to get your name on Dale Jr’s Amp Energy car for the Talladega race. Granted, you could barely tell from looking on TV, but I guess there were names on there.

The first 70,000 fans that signed up got their names on it. Since I am a stinkin’ sucker, I signed up for it. If you did the same, you can go to AmpEnergy.com and login with your email address to see where your name placed on the car.

Electronically (probably not for real!)…I’m on the left center, somewhere in the #88 symbol. But I’m a dumb-fud, and put my real name on the form, so I cannot point out where my name is on this electronic simulation of the car photo below, just trust me, it’s there, because I don’t trust the internet and am not going to tell you my name! Bleh!

There is an auction currently going on to win a “Fan Swap” with Michael Waltrip.

Two words…OH BOY!

*snicker, giggle, laugh*

The winner of the Best Western “Fan Swap” auction, which ends Thursday, September 18 at 8 p.m. EDT, will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina and swap jobs with Waltrip for the day, and see first-hand the inner workings of the Michael Waltrip race team. The winner will also sit shotgun in a racecar as it thunders around the track at more than 180 miles per hour. In return, Waltrip will travel to the winning bidder’s hometown and work as they would for an afternoon.
The complete “Fan Swap” package includes:

• Roundtrip airfare to Charlotte, lodging and local transportation
• VIP experience at Raceworld USA, the headquarters of Michael Waltrip Racing
• Attendance at a live taping of Michael Waltrip’s XM Satellite Radio show
• Lunch with Waltrip and teammate David Reutimann
• A thrilling ride-along with Reutimann at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Charlotte
• Official Michael Waltrip racing gear

Visit AuctionJam to register and bid. Proceeds from the “Fan Swap” auction benefit World Vision, Best Western’s official humanitarian partner dedicated to providing food, clean water and education to children, worldwide.

In all seriousness, it is for charity so even if Michael Waltrip runs you into the wall, it will all be worth it!

If one of the 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers wins the Coke Zero 400 race at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, then everyone will get a FREE Coke Zero.

13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers are sponsored by Coca Cola Inc: Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip, Clint Bowyer and David Ragan.

Terry Labonte, is also considered part of Coca-Cola racing. He is the driver for the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge who is a substitute for Coca-Cola Racing Family member Kyle Petty, who broadcasts for TNT.

Thanks to the “Taste of Victory” program, if one of the 13 drivers wins the race go to CokeZero.com between July 5 through July 13 and follow the instructions to receive a coupon for a free 20-ounce bottle of Coke Zero.

“It’s pretty common for the winning driver to spring for a round of drinks after the race, but we’re taking things to a whole new level for the inaugural Coke Zero 400,” said Tony Stewart. “It would be pretty cool to come through for race fans with free Coke Zero. I hope to be in Victory Lane Saturday night telling millions of people that drinks are on me.”

How about a beer too Tony?

Win the SIRIUS Tony Stewart Experience and you and a companion will be on your way to Indianapolis for an ultimate racing weekend with Tony Stewart. You will receive two tickets in Tony Stewart’s personal suite for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race and meet Tony on Sunday, two tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race and a VIP tour of Tony’s Open Wheel Race Shop and Store on Saturday and two tickets in the VIP Suite on the front stretch along with pre-race pit passes at Tony’s Eldora Speedway on Friday night. SIRIUS will take care of the round-trip airfare, deluxe hotel accommodations and provide $150 in Hertz Rental Car vouchers. 20 First Prize winners will receive an autographed Tony Stewart Live cap and 20 Second Prize winners will receive a SIRIUS NASCAR Radio t-shirt. SIRIUS NASCAR Radio covers every race and everything in between including Tony Stewart Live every Monday night.

Go here to register

Don’t forget the Ride with Dale Jr. contest is still going on.

There’s a chance to get your name on Dale Jr.’s car for the Amp Energy 500 race in Talladega! Visit AmpEnergy.com to signup. DALEWINS is currently the free passcode. You can also pickup an Amp Energy drink to look for a code on the bottom on the can to enter the “Ride With Dale” sweepstakes.

The first 70,000 names to enter will have their names featured (probably miniscule size) on either the car, pit-road banners, the car cover or other areas of the track.

“My fan base at Talladega is incredible, so it’s a fitting place for this program,” said Earnhardt, who has won five times at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. “I’m proud of my sponsor, AMP Energy, for giving my fans an opportunity to ride along with me and my team for the AMP Energy 500 in October. It’s a great promotion, and I can’t wait to see how many people sign up to ride along with us.”¹

There’s also another reason  to collect and play with your food because Four collectible Amp Energy cans will be available this Summer. These should be easier to keep in the fridge than the Oreo’s or the Hershey Bars.

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