RacePoints winner to enjoy NASCAR All-Star weekend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- "NASCAR Chase for the RacePoints" grand prize winner Ryan Mistarz of Apex, N.C., will, as part of a consumer rewards sweepstakes that was launched last September by NASCAR RacePoints, be in Charlotte this weekend for the NASCAR All-Access Experience at the Nextel All-Star Challenge and related events.

NASCAR RacePoints provides fans with an opportunity to earn RacePoints when they purchase the products and services of participating official NASCAR sponsors. Accumulated points can be tracked and redeemed online for exciting NASCAR-licensed rewards in the exclusive online RacePoints catalog.

"NASCAR Chase for the RacePoints," NASCAR's largest licensed promotion in its history, was a consumer rewards program that brought together seven official partners and allowed consumers to earn points when they bought products from NASCAR partners. Nine random consumers and the fan with the highest point total at the end of the 16-week promotion last year won an all-expense-paid trip to California Speedway in February for a VIP experience that included a pace car ride, garage tour and announcement on stage that Mistarz was the grand prize winner.

Mistarz, who received most of his points by using his Bank of America Visa credit card, will tour several race shops, the NASCAR Research and Development Center and Childress Vineyards prior to his full day at the track on Saturday which will include a pace car ride, garage tour, attendance at the drivers' meeting and Victory Lane celebration on Saturday night.

To be part of the action at NASCAR RacePoints, fans can sign up for free by going to NASCAR.COM and clicking on 'NASCAR RacePoints.'

The NASCAR RacePoints catalog offers racing fans an exciting array of more than 2,000 different rewards within four categories: Access and Experiences, Collectibles and Memorabilia, Apparel and Gear. All the products and experiences in the catalog are from official NASCAR licensees and 25 of the sport's most popular drivers.

"All of us on the RacePoints team are thrilled to be hosting the winner of the "NASCAR Chase for the RacePoints" sweepstakes this weekend at the Nextel All-star Challenge in Charlotte," said Steve Avola, senior vice president of NASCAR RacePoints. "RacePoints has proven to be a fan favorite, and fulfillment of this consumer promotion is exciting for everyone involved."