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Office Depot Partners With Dover International Speedway To Reward Students With Race Tickets
Press Release
“We are thrilled to reward students who excel in the DSTP with this opportunity,” said Mark Rossi, vice president of sales & marketing for Dover Motorsports, Inc. “Their achievements deserve to be recognized, and we hope they will take advantage of this chance to experience a full day of entertainment at the track, thanks to Office Depot.”
The DSTP measures scholastic progress and ensures that students apply their academic skills to realistic, everyday problems. The DSTP also promotes better instruction and curriculum by providing timely reports of students’ strengths and weaknesses.
Led initially by the Delmar school district, a total of 14 schools, representing 12 school districts in Delaware, have joined the program and also include: Academy of Dover, Caesar Rodney school district, Cape Henlopen school district, Capital school district, East Side charter school, Laurel school district, Polytech school district, Red Clay school district, Seaford school district, Smyrna school district, Thomas Edison charter school and the Woodbridge school district. Approximately 9,500 students in Delaware achieved this score and are eligible.
Younger students, ages 12 or below, also receive admission to the Kids Zone at Dover International Speedway. The Kids Zone provides guests with added entertainment on Saturday, before the 3:30 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series race begins. Interactive displays, live music, characters in costume, animals from the Brandywine Zoo, bungee and trampoline activities, remote control cars, face painters, moon bounces, and more await guests in the Kids Zone.
“Education truly is the foundation for success, and Office Depot is proud to partner with Dover International Speedway to reward deserving students in Delaware,” said Chuck Rubin, President of North American Retail for Office Depot. “Office Depot is committed to helping students succeed in the classroom every day by providing great deals on school supplies and by offering schools customizable solutions to help leverage limited resources and budgets.”
NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile Sept. 25-27, 2009. Tickets are now on sale for the entire Sept. 25-27 race weekend, and great seats still remain for all three days. For tickets, call 800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
About Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD), a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. DVD subsidiaries operate four tracks in three states, and present more than 400 motorsports events each year. This includes 14 major, national events which include races sanctioned by NASCAR and NHRA. Dover Motorsports, Inc. also owns and operates Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis, Mo., Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., and Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tenn. For further information log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com.
About Office Depot
Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,593 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.3 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 42,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 47 countries.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
- Dover International Speedway, Press Release
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