Hey all....

I know it's not sprint car related, but it's racing; it's on dirt; it includes former sprint car drivers...and most of all - it helps support a great cause.

The 5th annual Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway goes off Wednesday June 3rd and the event is live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Broadcast time is 7:00 pm EST.

Suggested retail price of the event is $24.95 and all proceeds help support injured and fallen soldiers through four charities:



· Wounded Warrior Project: www.WoundedWarriorProject.org

· Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund: www.FallenHeroesFund.org

· Operation Homefront: www.OperationHomefront.net

· Fisher House: www.FisherHouse.org

Help us support our American Heroes. Complete ordering info can be found on the web at:
http://www.hbo.com/events/prelude

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2009 Prelude to the Dream driver lineup:

Tony Stewart
Ryan Newman
Kyle Busch
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Carl Edwards
Kevin Harvick
Kasey Kahne
Matt Kenseth
Denny Hamlin
Clint Bowyer
Brian Vickers
Robby Gordon
David Reutimann
Bill Elliott
Dave Blaney
Aric Almirola
Kenny Wallace
Ken Schrader
Ron Capps
Cruz Pedregon
Ray Evernham
Joey Logano
Red Farmer
Casey Mears
David Stremme

Amen to that!
It is a GREAT cause and I am watching to help in a small way and it should be loads of fun to watch also.
If it is as good as last years show, it will be totally cool!

[Tony Stewart Racing]

JUNE 3, 2009 -- 'PRELUDE TO THE DREAM' -- LIVE HBO Pay-Per-View

HOW TO ORDER...

· The live, commercial-free broadcast will begin at 7 p.m. EDT (4 p.m. PDT), with an immediate replay following.

All that is necessary to order the event is a digital cable box on one’s TV or satellite service. A subscription to HBO is not required.

· The suggested retail price is $24.95 and available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. Ordering information and up-to-the minute racing information is available at www.hbo.com.

· Depending on whether one has cable TV or satellite service, prospective viewers can order the Prelude to the Dream beginning June 1.

· The following are step-by-step instructions to help place an order for the Fifth Annual Prelude to the Dream on HBO Pay-Per-View:

Cable Customers: All that is necessary to order the event is a digital cable box on your TV. If you are not sure about the kind of box you have, contact your cable company and ask if you have a digital cable box that gets Pay-Per-View (PPV). Once you know you have a digital cable box, scroll through the Pay-Per-View channels on your electronic program guide for Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. EDT, and look for “Auto Racing:

Prelude/Dream Stewart & Gordon.” Once you see the entry, click it and follow the on-screen instructions to order. If your cable system does not accept orders from your remote control, contact a customer service representative either the day before or the day of the race. Make sure you tell the representative that you are looking to order “Auto Racing: Prelude/Dream Stewart & Gordon.” Some cable systems have a short window available to order PPV events. The more specific you are with the customer service representative, the easier it will be to place your order.

DirecTV Customers: All DirecTV customers can order. You can find the event on Channel 123 in Standard-Definition. Go to the programming guide for those channels for Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. EDT, and look for “Auto Racing: Prelude/Dream Stewart & Gordon.” Once you see the entry, click the event and follow the on-screen instructions to order.

DISH Network Customers: All DISH Network customers can order. You can find the event on Channels 455/472 in Standard-Definition. Scroll through the programming guide for those channels for Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. EDT, and look for “Auto Racing: Prelude/Dream Stewart & Gordon.” Once you see the entry, click the event and follow the on-screen instructions to order.

If any problems are encountered during ordering, contact a customer service representative anytime on Wednesday, June 3, to make sure the order is processed and the race can be viewed. Once ordered, sit back and enjoy the ride.

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The 2009 Prelude to the Dream Supports Our Country's Greatest Heroes...

http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2009...ml?MostPopular



Even if you're not a NASCAR fan, please support our nation's troops & their families!

I went last year, traffic was a pain in the Decided to go again this year but heading up early so I don't get stuck in the traffic. (Last year I parked in a corn field a good 1 1/2 miles from the track and walked in!) Hope the weather is good! Always interesting to watch these guys on dirt, some surprised me last year. Mostly going to support a good cause, and I'll take any racing in the middle of the week!

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My inlaws are in town.Sounds like a good family night.My mother in law always used to harass me because Im a Stewart fan and she is a Newman fan.Welcome to the team mother in law!HaHa!

This is a great event, even with all those fenders on it. I have been there every year and it gets better and better.