Lucky fans have chance to win ride on Millennium Force with race car driver Jeff Gordon

Racing legend Jeff Gordon coming to Cedar Point on Thursday, August 13.

Thursday, 06 August 2009

Cedar Point Press Release

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Aug. 6  -- Race fans, start your engines! Racing legend Jeff Gordon will be coming to Cedar Point on Thursday, Aug.13!

During the day, Gordon, the driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala SS and four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, will make special appearances at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort. He will attend a special Backyard BBQ that will be held in the park's Point Pavilion from 3:30-5 p.m. Tickets for the meal are limited. Log on to cedarpoint.com for all the details.

Later on, Gordon will take center stage between the Iron Dragon and WildCat roller coasters. Following his talk, Gordon will ride the 310-foot-tall Millennium Force roller coaster with a train of contest-winners.

Guests can win a seat on the train with Gordon by signing up at a registration table located near the stage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of his visit. Other prizes, including a prize package from the Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., and a chance to ask Gordon a question during his talk will also be up for grabs. Everyone who registers will receive a coupon for $20 off a general admission ticket to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 race at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 16. Winners will be announced at approximately 1:30 p.m.

With 82 NASCAR victories, Gordon is sixth on the all-time wins list. He is a three-time Daytona 500 winner, four-time Brickyard 400 winner and a three-time champion of the Nextel All-Star Challenge.

In addition to racing, Gordon, who grew up in Pittsboro, Ind., is also very involved with his charitable organization, the Jeff Gordon Foundation. The foundation works with the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital in Concord, N.C., to support children that are battling cancer.

Gordon is one of several sport figures who have been at the park this summer, including Brady Quinn and Phil Dawson of the Cleveland Browns, Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Herschel Walker, the former running back for the Dallas Cowboys.

For more information about Cedar Point and Jeff Gordon's visit to the park, please log on to cedarpoint.com or call the Cedar Point General Information Line at 419.627.2350.