Coca-Cola Family Track Walks Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway 03-07-2010
The Coca-Cola Family Track Walk took place at 9 a.m. on March 7, 2010, the day of the Kobalt Tools 500.
The Coca-Cola Family Track Walk benefiting Speedway Children's Charities allows fans to run, walk and enjoy entertainment provided by Coca-Cola on Atlanta Motor Speedway's 1.54-mile quad oval with NASCAR drivers. The event took place only hours before the start of the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, March 7.
In addition to fans partaking, the 2010 edition of the Track Walk will feature participation from current NASCAR Sprint Cup stars Jeff Burton and Joey Logano, as well as television analyst and former driver Kyle Petty.
"I love how Coca-Cola Family Track Walks make getting active exciting and easy for NASCAR fans. To me, striking a healthy balance is all about the little things in life - staying motivated, making smart choices and spending time with family and friends," said Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, stressing Coca-Cola's commitment to encourage active-family fun. "It will be great to be out on the track with fans to get a jumpstart on race day."
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NASCAR Fans Walk the Track Posted By - Jennifer Leslie - Updated On: 3/7/2010 1:00:14 PM Hampton, GA
Race day in Atlanta started with a first at Atlanta Motor Speedway as 3500 NASCAR fans showed up early for a rare chance to walk around the track.
"Never been on it," said NASCAR fan Anthony Sowden. "I've sat on row one, but that's not close enough. It's better to be on it."
"It's amazing," said fan Heather Maslanik. "I love it."
The first Coca-Cola Family Track Walk at AMS began four hours before the start of the Kobalt Tools 500. The walk was designed to get fans moving early on race day.
"With NASCAR, a lot of times you get people sitting in the stands watching cars go around," said Susan Stribling of Coca-Cola. "So the opportunity to walk the track is so cool, and it's a way to get physically active."
The pace for the fans was slow and steady with drivers Bobby Labonte and Joey Logano leading the way.
"A lot of them don't understand what these tracks really look like," said Logano, the 2009 Rookie of the Year. "When you walk around, you get into the turns and see how banked they are. Plus it's not was wide as you might think it is."
The first track walk of the season took place before the Daytona 500 in February. Track walks will be held at several other race venues this season, including Charlotte Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.
