Monarchs To Host Dinner With NASCAR Superstar
December 30, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
Manchester, NH - New England NASCAR fans will have a chance to meet Ward Burton, the defending Daytona 500 and New England 300 champion, on Tuesday, January 21 at the Center of New Hampshire Holiday Inn. A dinner with Ward Burton serving as the special guest will take place just prior to NASCAR Night sponsored by CAT at the Verizon Wireless Arena. The Manchester Monarchs are scheduled to host their archrivals, the Lowell Lock Monsters that night at 7:05 p.m.
For just $75 per person, or $60 per person if a ticket to Tuesday's game has already been purchased, fans will have a chance to get up close and personal with one of the superstars of NASCAR. The dinner package includes a meet and greet with Ward Burton, a souvenir picture and a gold level ticket to the Monarchs game that night. Dinner choices include chicken, fish or beef, and a cash bar will also be available. The special Ward Burton dinner will be limited to 200 people, and the deadline for dinner reservations is Thursday, January 16.
Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. To purchase dinner tickets, call Matt Junkin at (603) 626-7825, extension 6112.
Several drivers from the Busch North Series will also be on hand at the game later that night and be available for autographs. A few lucky fans will also get a chance to meet Ward Burton at the game, where his #22 Caterpillar Dodge will be on display. The first 2,500 kids through the turnstiles will also receive a free Jiffy Lube Hot Wheels car.
The Monarchs (20-7-3-3, 46 points) return to action for their fourth game in five days when they host the Lowell Lock Monsters at the VWA on Tuesday, December 31. The New Year's Eve tilt will include a special fireworks display after the game. The sold-out contest begins at 7:05 p.m. For ticket information to future Monarchs games, call (603) 626-7825.
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