Media advisory, Apr. 26, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY April 26, 2013

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Deal to sign economic development bill at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Gov. Nathan Deal will sign legislation related to economic development at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Monday, April 29, at 11 a.m.

WHO:

Gov. Nathan Deal Casey Cagle, lieutenant governor Chris Cummiskey, commissioner, Economic Development O. Bruton Smith, chairman and CEO, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Ed Clark, president and general manager, Atlanta Motor Speedway State legislators

WHEN:

Monday, April 29, at 11 a.m.

WHERE:

Infield Media Center, Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton

*Follow directions below
Traveling south on I-75: Take exit #235 to Georgia Highway 19/41 and continue for 15 miles. Atlanta Motor Speedway is located on the right. Prior to the main entrance, turn right onto Speedway Boulevard. Take Speedway Boulevard approximately 1/2 mile to the covered "Atlanta" entrance into the infield tunnel on your left. Follow the roadway around to the media center located near the start/finish line. Follow the "Special Event" signs.

OR

Take exit #218, turn right on Georgia Highway 20/81 and proceed toward Hampton. Follow GA 20 for about 10 miles until it ends at Lower Woolsey Road. At the stop sign, turn right on Lower Woolsey Road and continue to Speedway Boulevard (approximately 1 mile) on the right. Take Speedway Boulevard to the covered "Atlanta" entrance into the infield tunnel on your right. Follow the roadway around to the media center located near the start/finish line. Follow the "Special Event" signs.

Traveling north on I-75: Take exit #218, turn left on Georgia Highway 20/81 and proceed toward Hampton. Follow GA 20 for about 10 miles until it ends at Lower Woolsey Road. At the stop sign, turn right on Lower Woolsey Road and continue to Speedway Boulevard (approximately 1 mile) on the right. Take Speedway Boulevard to the covered "Atlanta" entrance into the infield tunnel on your right. Follow the roadway around to the media center located near the start/finish line. Follow the "Special Event" signs.
Brian Robinson brobinson@georgia.gov
Stephanie Mayfield smayfield@georgia.gov