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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