hhgregg and Andretti Autosport Surprise Troops with Indy 500 Tickets
May 11 2016 - 10:49AM
Business Wire
Recent Ticket Giveaway to be Followed by
‘Race an Andretti’ Event on May 15
hhgregg (NYSE:HGG), a leading appliances, electronics and
furniture retailer, continued their Indianapolis 500 celebrations
this month by surprising local service men & women with tickets
to the 100th Running of the race. In partnership with Andretti
Autosport, the troops were brought to the Andretti Autosport
Facility in Indianapolis for a behind-the-scenes tour, meet &
greet with Michael Andretti, and a surprise gift of Indy 500
tickets.
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Attend the Race an Andretti event on
Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Indianapolis at hhgregg with Andretti
Autosport drivers. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“When hhgregg came to us with the idea of entertaining the
troops and giving away the tickets, we immediately jumped on
board,” said Michael Andretti, CEO of Andretti Autosport. “I
personally was honored to be able to take part; I don’t think we
can ever do enough to give back to our American service members for
all they do.”
Race an Andretti
Following the private event for the troops, hhgregg and the
Andretti team are also inviting the public to come and bring family
and friends to celebrate the Indy 500 by attending the “Race an
Andretti” event on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Guests are invited to meet
and even race Andretti drivers Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and
Carlos Muñoz with remote control cars that will be provided
on-site.
In addition to the opportunity to “Race an Andretti”, on-site
activities will include non-stop games and giveaways, with a raffle
happening every 15 minutes giving away tickets to the Indy 500
taking place on May 29th.
Event Details:
- Sunday, May 15
- 1:30-3:30 p.m. EDT
- 4161 E. 96th Street, next to Scotty's
Brewhouse
To learn more, visit hhgregg.com and follow @hhgregg on Twitter
or Facebook.
ABOUT hhgregg
Founded in 1955, Indianapolis-based hhgregg is a multi-regional
retailer with 226 brick-and-mortar stores in 20 states. hhgregg's
product assortment includes market-leading brands in home
appliances, TVs and furniture. The retailer's online presence
(hhgregg.com) and mobile apps (iOS, Android) give consumers
nationwide access to global and local lifestyle home products.
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