Tony Stewart enters Rumble in Fort Wayne

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- NASCAR star Tony Stewart has entered the famous Munchkin for both days of the Rumble in Fort Wayne Friday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave. The Rumble includes Rumble Series Midgets, 600 Winged Modified Midgets, go-karts, junior sprints and Lucas Oil Quarter Midgets.

A two-time NASCAR Cup champion, Stewart won the midget feature on the final night last year and was visited victory lane four times since 2005. Billy Wease of Noblesville, Ind., won the opening night.
Stewart, from Columbus, Ind., won his first Rumble in Fort Wayne in 2001, borrowing the Munchkin from Mike Fedorcak that he now owns. He first ran the Rumble in 1999, leading several laps in Joe Gander’s Wild Goose before clipping a marker tire and flipping upside down. “I really enjoy competing up in Fort Wayne and having a chance to pull the Munchkin out of storage,” said Stewart. “I have so much fun running that car at that venue and hope I can be as successful this December as in past years.”

A complete racing program will be presented each day. All Rumble Series Midget races will be after 7 p.m. Qualifications will be at 4 p.m. Preliminary events for the go-karts, quarter midgets and 600 winged modified midgets will begin at 1:30 p.m. Their features will be after 7 p.m.

The pit gate at the southeast corner of the Expo Center opens at 7:30 a.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday. Spectator gates open at noon.

Reserved seats -- the middle two sections of the front straight -- must be purchased in advanced. They are $22.50 for adults for a single day and $41 for two-day. Kids 12 and under are $10 for a one-day and $16 for a two-day.

General admission tickets can be purchased on race day. They are $19 for a single day and $35 for a two-day. Kids 12 and under are$10 for a singe day and $16 for a two-day.
Pt passes are $30 for a single day and $55 for a two-day. Pit passes can only be purchased in person on race weekend. Kids are allowed in the pits.

New luxury seating in the Pressbox Suite Club are available for both days for $110 per night. There is a $25 discount for purchasing both nights. Only 50 luxury seats are available each evening. These include a complimentary cushioned seat on the press box level overlooking the track, a free pit pass, access to the White Room adjacent to the press box level. A “tail gate”-style meal of char-broiled burgers, sliced cheese, condiments, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, baked beans, potato salad and cole slaw. There will be free snacks and drinks throughout the evening. A free program/roster is included. There will be a driver “meet and greet.” Parking is not included.