Antron Brown, a star of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will be honored as the Grand
Marshal during the TourHendricksCounty.com Night Before the 500 USAC Midget race presented by the
Comfort Suites of Brownsburg taking place at O'Reilly Raceway Park on May 23rd. Brown will be
featured in prerace activities, will meet the fans in attendance during an autograph session and
will wave the green flag to start the feature race.
"Antron is a tremendous personality and a great ambassador of the sport of the NHRA drag racing,"
said Ron Anderson, general manager of O'Reilly Raceway Park. "We are thrilled to have someone of
his stature to join us during the evening and take part in the event.
"We are thrilled that we could feature a local NHRA star during this month of May tradition," said
Jaime Bohler Smith, associate director for the Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"May isn't the only month for racing in the area, we are anxious to have Antron back over Labor Day
weekend for the 55th Annual MAC Tools U.S. Nationals very soon."
Tickets for the TourHendricksCounty.com Night Before the 500, presented by Comfort Suites of
Brownsburg, are currently on sale to the general public and are $20.00 for general admission and
$25.00 for reserved.
Tickets can be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the O'Reilly
Raceway Park office.
The TourHendricksCounty.com Night Before the 500 has featured racing legends proving their driving
skills on a stage in front of racing purists since the 1960's. Past winners of this historic event
have included Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman and last years champion, Bobby East.
Group tickets are offered for groups of 21 and more. If you are interested in group tickets
contact Michelle Sieradzki available for this event call her at 317-387-7342.
