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Sarah Fisher Gives Away Indy 500 Showcase on Friday’s Price Is Right
Press ReleaseThe Price was Right for Contestant Who Drove Away in New Honda Insight Hybrid
“I was so worried she was going to go over on the amount of the Indy 500 showcase,” said Fisher, who introduced the package on Friday’s show, alongside current host Drew Carey. “Really, I think it’s hard to put a price on a getting the VIP experience at the Indy 500, but it was so awesome when she won. I was jumping up and down with her. I can’t wait to see them again on race day.”
Fisher launched the showcase by detailing the prizes in her official Dollar General racing uniform.
“Driving in the Indy 500 is serious business and there’s almost nothing more important than a good qualifying time,” Fisher said on the show that aired today at 11 a.m. EDT. “And that’s why I make sure my crew has the finest timepieces, like an Official Indy 500 TAG Heuer watch.”
After detailing the must-have items for those that wish to live in the fast lane, Fisher went on to reveal the trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“If you think it looks like we’re going pretty fast on TV, you should see the Dollar General car fly around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in person,” continued Fisher, who qualified 21st for Sunday’s big race. “And you will, because you’re going to be there! If you win this showcase, you’re coming to the 2009 Indianapolis 500.”
And, the showcase wouldn’t have been complete without -a new car!
“After all the racing, you’re probably going to be inspired to do a little driving of your own,” continued Fisher. “And, I bet you’d like it to be a vehicle from the company that makes the engine in my racecar. This brand new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid.”
Fisher, then, closed her showcase with the famous words that have become a staple of the show.
“A fantastic TAG Heuer Formula 1 Indy 500 Chronograph, a trip to see the Indianapolis 500, and a brand new Honda. All yours, if The Price is Right.”
While Fisher was being featured on the show, she was making her last tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval prior to taking part in the 2009 Indianapolis 500. Her father, Dave Fisher, said it best when he talked about Fisher’s opportunity this year.
“This is the best car you have ever driven,” said Fisher.
The 2009 IndyCar Series season continues May 24 with the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race will be telecast live in High Definition (HD) at 1 p.m. (EDT) on ABC. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 211. The radio broadcast also will be carried on www.indycar.com, with broadcast coverage summaries available at www.indycar.com and www.sarahfisher.com.
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About The Price is Right
The Price is Right, the longest-running game show in television history, is hosted by Drew Carey. Produced by FremantleMedia North America, The Price is Right is broadcast weekdays on the CBS Television Network.
Website: http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_price_is_right/
About Sarah Fisher
At just 28 years old, Sarah Fisher has already competed in seven Indianapolis 500′s, been voted “Most Popular Driver” four times in two separate Series (IndyCar and NASCAR), been awarded “Indy’s Best & Brightest Leaders Under 40″ and enters her second season as a team owner in 2009. Fisher is the first woman to qualify fastest for a major North American open-wheel event, the fastest woman to ever qualify for the Indy 500 and is the youngest woman to compete at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fisher has been a guest or profiled on a variety of national platforms such as, LIVE! With Regis & Kelly, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, Glamour, People and Forbes Magazine, to name a few. In 2008, she formed her own race team: Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR), and made her first start as a team owner in the IndyCar Series’ Indy 500. In May 2009, she will attempt to make her eighth start in the Indy 500, marking the most number of starts for a woman in the 93-year history of the race.
- Sarah Fisher Racing, Press Release
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