Whitt to join fan ride-along at Iowa Speedway

NEWTON - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Cole Whitt will join Austin Dillon and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won the Nationwide Series John Deere Dealers of Iowa 250 on May 22, will participate in a fan ride-along at the Iowa Speedway on June 28.

Some fans will ride with the drivers for one lap around the .875-mile track, reaching speeds of up to 140 miles per hour.

Below is the news release from Iowa Speedway:

(Stenhouse, Jr., Dillon and Whitt give fans VIP treatment at Iowa Speedway)

NEWTON, Iowa – June 15, 2011 – It's official! Cole Whitt will join fellow NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Dillon and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in chauffeuring a few lucky fans around the 7/8 mile oval track in Newton, Iowa.

The drivers – in town to promote the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on July 16 and the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on August 6 – will show a few lucky fans what it's like to race around the track at 140 mph during a special ride-along event at Iowa Speedway on Tuesday, June 28.

Ride-alongs will be offered between 9 a.m. – noon. There are a limited number of ride-along packages available, and they include a pair of tickets to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Prairie Meadows 200 ARCA Series races on Saturday, July 16, a five lap ride-along experience and the chance to ride with a NASCAR driver. Packages go on sale to Iowa Speedway season ticket holders at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14 for $99. Remaining ride-along packages will be made available to the general public on Thursday, June 16 at 9 a.m.

Everyone who purchases a ride-along package will be entered into a drawing to ride shotgun with a NASCAR driver. Winners will be notified by Iowa Speedway and assigned a VIP ride-along time between 11 a.m. – noon.

Stenhouse, Jr., Dillon and Whitt will be available for autographs and a Q&A session in Iowa Speedway's in-field before and after the VIP ride-alongs.

Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of your life. Call 1-866-RUSTY-GO to purchase your ticket to thrills!