RailRider Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 SANDUSKY, Ohio, Aug 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Race fans, start your engines! Racing legend Jeff Gordon will be coming to Cedar Point on Thursday, Aug.13! During the day, Gordon, the driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala SS and four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, will make special appearances at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort. He will attend a special Backyard BBQ that will be held in the park's Point Pavilion from 3:30-5 p.m. Tickets for the meal are limited. Log on to cedarpoint.com for all the details. Later on, Gordon will take center stage between the Iron Dragon and WildCat roller coasters. Following his talk, Gordon will ride the 310-foot-tall Millennium Force roller coaster with a train of contest-winners. Guests can win a seat on the train with Gordon by signing up at a registration table located near the stage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of his visit. Other prizes, including a prize package from the Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., and a chance to ask Gordon a question during his talk will also be up for grabs. Everyone who registers will receive a coupon for $20 off a general admission ticket to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 race at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 16. Winners will be announced at approximately 1:30 p.m. With 82 NASCAR victories, Gordon is sixth on the all-time wins list. He is a three-time Daytona 500 winner, four-time Brickyard 400 winner and a three-time champion of the Nextel All-Star Challenge. In addition to racing, Gordon, who grew up in Pittsboro, Ind., is also very involved with his charitable organization, the Jeff Gordon Foundation. The foundation works with the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital in Concord, N.C., to support children that are battling cancer. Gordon is one of several sport figures who have been at the park this summer, including Brady Quinn and Phil Dawson of the Cleveland Browns, Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Herschel Walker, the former running back for the Dallas Cowboys. For more information about Cedar Point and Jeff Gordon's visit to the park, please log on to cedarpoint.com or call the Cedar Point General Information Line at 419.627.2350. SOURCE Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback96 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Oh darn. If it was Jimmie Johnson, then my family would be going to CP on the 13th. Only because of my mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropZone99 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I could care less... At first I thought it said "Wind a ride on Millennium Force with Jeff Gramke" And I was thinking of signing up, but it's just some race car guy so nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I could care less... At first I thought it said "Wind a ride on Millennium Force with Jeff Gramke" And I was thinking of signing up, but it's just some race car guy so nevermind. If you could care less, then you do care some. Terpy, who just HAD to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear the Four Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 One of my friends rode on the same train on The Beast with Brandon Phillips and that is not a lie in serious he talked to him and he said he think they will do good the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rcfreak339 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would do it just for skipping the line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Well this sucks Im heading to the Point the Day after so Im sure it will be packed. It will prob. be packed either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom76257 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would do it just for skipping the line... Same. I fall asleep during NASCAR, but a ride on my favorite steel coaster would sure wake me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomkatt7 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Love him or hate him, or couldn't care less..... Jeff Gordon should bring a pretty big crowd to the park that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback FOF Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 First off, Jeff Gordon is my absolute FAVORITE Nascar driver. My old bedroom is dedicated to him, and just NAscar in general. I also like Jimmie Johnson as my second favorite current Nascar driver. Dale Earnhardt was a great driver and I liked him. R.I.P. If I could randomly decide to go to Cedar Point and I have a platinum pass, I would definitely be there, even though it'll be extremely crowded. Just to be able to go to a picnic with him and to see him in person would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBEW_Sparky Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Wow... this makes me REALLY REALLY glad I chose to postpone my CP trip from the 13th-14th to the 20th-21st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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