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January 15, 2017

NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day returns to NASCAR Hall of Fame in January


NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day will return to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018.

Fan Appreciation Day is scheduled the day after the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Ceremony on Jan. 19.

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Scheduled events include autograph sessions with drivers from all three NASCAR national series, plus Hall of Fame inductees and drivers in the NASCAR Next youth initiative. Photo opportunities and Q&A sessions with NASCAR legends are also scheduled.

Free admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Driver autograph sessions will also be free of charge, but selected availabilities will require a ticket for admission. Registration for those sessions begins Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. ET, via NASCARHall.com.

DRIVER Q&A SESSIONS

Location: High Octane Theater, access from Level 1 & 2 of Hall

9 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. – Session 1: Paul Menard, Cole Custer, Justin Haley

10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. – Session 2: Kyle Larson, Matt Tifft, Noah Gragson

11 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – Session 3: William Byron, Elliott Sadler, Michael Annett, Vinnie Miller

12 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. – Session 4: Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, Spencer Gallagher, Cody Coughlin

1:30 – 1:50 p.m. – Session 5: Ryan Blaney, Ryan Reed, John Hunter Nemechek

2:30 – 2:50 p.m. – Session 6: Alex Bowman, Ryan Truex, Dalton Sargeant

3:30 – 3:50 p.m. – Session 7: Corey LaJoie, Tyler Reddick, Joey Gase

Q&A sessions will last approximately 20 minutes.
*Tickets (wristbands) are not required for these sessions.

DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS

Location: Crown Ballroom Pre-function Space, access from Level 3 of Hall

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Session 1: Paul Menard, Cole Custer, Justin Haley

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Session 2: Kyle Larson, Matt Tifft, Noah Gragson

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Session 3: William Byron, Elliott Sadler, Michael Annett, Vinnie Miller

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Session 4: Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott, Spencer Gallagher, Cody Coughlin

2 – 3 p.m. – Session 5: Ryan Blaney, Ryan Reed, John Hunter Nemechek

3 – 4 p.m. -Session 6: Alex Bowman, Ryan Truex, Dalton Sargeant

4 – 5 p.m. – Session 7: Corey LaJoie, Tyler Reddick, Joey Gase

*Tickets (wristbands) are required for these sessions. See FAQ section below for more details.
NOTE: Information and times are subject to change, please check the site frequently for up-to date-details!

NASCAR NEXT DRIVERS Q&A SESSIONS

Location: High Octane Theater, access from Level 1 & 2 of Hall

10:20 a.m. – Harrison Burton, Hailie Deegan, Chase Purdy, Zane Smith

11:20 a.m. – Chase Cabre, Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst, Cayden Lapcevich, Ty Majeski

Q&A sessions will last approximately 20 minutes.
*Tickets (wristbands) are not required for these sessions.

NASCAR NEXT DRIVERS AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS

Location: Great Hall, access from main entrance of Hall

11 – 11:40 a.m. – Harrison Burton, Hailie Deegan, Chase Purdy, Zane Smith

11:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Chase Cabre, Todd Gilliland, Riley Herbst, Cayden Lapcevich, Ty Majeski

*Tickets (wristbands) are not required for these sessions.
NOTE: Information and times are subject to change, please check the site frequently for up-to date-details!

NASCAR HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2018 Q&A SESSION

Location: High Octane Theater, access from Level 1 & 2 of Hall

10:40 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Ron Hornaday Jr., Ray Evernham, Ken Squier

Q&A sessions will last approximately 20 minutes

*Tickets (wristbands) are not required for these sessions.

NASCAR HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2018 AUTOGRAPH SESSION

Location: Crown Ballroom Pre-function Space, access from Level 3 of Hall

9 – 10 a.m. – Ron Hornaday Jr., Ray Evernham, Ken Squier

The NASCAR Hall of Fame will host the Class of 2018 for a members-only autograph session in the Crown Ballroom pre-function space.

*Must be a NASCAR Hall of Fame member to participate. Tickets (wristbands) are not required for this session. Learn more about becoming a NASCAR Hall of Fame member here.

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