2010 Census Road Tour Comes to Daytona 500

Introduces 2010 Census- Sponsored No. 16 to be Used in March

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau:

(LOGO: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO)

What: The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is part of the largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in U.S. history — exhibiting at more than 800 events nationwide. Throughout Daytona Speedweeks, the National Road Tour will partner with the 2010 Census-sponsored  No. 16 Ford Fusion, to be driven by Greg Biffle in the three NASCAR races in March; to spread the word on the importance of the 2010 Census.

From local parades and festivals to major sporting events like the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four, the Road Tour will attempt to motivate America's growing and increasingly diverse population to complete and mail back the 10-question census form when it arrives in mailboxes March 15-17. Traveling for a total of 1,547 days and more than 150,000 miles across the country, 13 road tour vehicles will provide the public with an educational, engaging and interactive experience that brings the 2010 Census to life.

At each event across the country, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the 2010 Census and understand the benefits a complete count can bring to communities everywhere; view a sample 2010 Census form and learn how the collected information is used; and contribute stories and photos to the Portrait of America project to explain why "I count!" and view messages from other road tour participants.

When: Thursday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EST)

Thursday event to feature the 2010 Census No. 16 Ford Fusion

Where: Daytona International Speedway

Midway: Near Turn 4, outside of track

1801 West International Speedway Blvd.

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

For more information about the 2010 Census and the Road Tour, please visit 2010census.gov and follow us on Twitter (@2010Portrait), Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube (/uscensusbureau).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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