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June 12th, 2008 Open House and ROUSH Racing Autograph Session
June 5, 2005
The Roush Automotive Collection is pleased to announce the second Open House event scheduled for the 2008 summer season to be held on Thursday June 12th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Activities planned for the Open House event include a Roush Racing autograph session, engine build competition, AAA race car simulator, and Roush Performance Products display.
NASCAR Sprint cup Series race car drivers Jamie McMurray and David Ragan along with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Colin Braun and Erik Darnell will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm. Autograph session times and appearances may be subject to change. Please call Event Hotline for details at 734-779-7276. AAA, sponsor of the David Ragan Ford Fusion race car, returns with their race car simulator featuring exciting side-by-side competition on Daytona Speedway. A drag race simulator will also be available to test your reaction time.
The EMBRY-RIDDLE Aeronautical University Jet Dragster is going to be on display during the event. Driver Elaine Larsen will be available for autographs. This J-60 turbine-powered dragster can accelerate rapidly from zero to 60 mph in less than a second and reach speeds up to 270 mph!
Roush Performance Products have a strong presence during the Open House event. Drag race fans can check out vehicles used by the four-car Roush team for the continued research and development of the line of Roush Competition Parts. Visitors have the opportunity to view a variety of vehicles including the Roush 427R, the Roush Stage 3 Mustang and Roush Stage 3 F-150 up close.
Sign up to tour the Roush Performance Products Facility. Shuttles leave from the Roush Collection to transport guests to the Roush Performance Facility. Tours held at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, limited seating is available; to ensure your place on the shuttle please Pre-Register by calling 734-779-7290.
Two teams from the ROUSH Engine Build Department compete side-by-side to see who can execute a complete engine build-up, including a live test run, in the quickest time.
A large selection of authentic race car parts are available for purchase. Treasure hunters will find race car body panels from the NASCAR series Roush Racing teams, race driven tires, engine components and more.
A series of door prize drawings are held throughout the evening. Door prize give-aways include a pair of MIS Grandstand seat tickets for the LifeLock 400 on June 15th, 2008. Also, a pair of Keystone NMRA Ford Nationals V.I.P. passes to Milan Dragway June 13th-15th, 2008. Additional door prize give-aways include a variety of Roush Racing memorabilia.
Guests can satisfy their appetite at the J.R.’s Garage Filling Station. Hamburgers, hot dogs and other cruise-in favorites are on the menu.
Parking and shuttle service to the Roush Automotive Collection will be available at Madonna University located on the north-west corner of Levan Rd. and Schoolcraft (I-96) in Livonia. Shuttle service provided from 3:30 until 8:30 pm.
>> Click here to view the flyer for this event. |
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