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• 250 prestigious historic racecars divided into nine different race groups by make, age and horsepower race at high speed on a spectator-friendly 1.7-mile course constructed on the runways of Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI).
• Honorary Grand Marshal:        Gary Sinise, of Criminal Minds, Forrest Gump and founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation
• Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band concert—Saturday, September 17 at noon. FREE with admission!
• Military Pit Crew Challenge—16 teams of 10 active-duty sailors and marines timed as they recreate an actual historic stock car pit stop.
• Navy Open House—Base Tour, Saturday, September 17. Naval Base Coronado is home to over 20,000 active duty military and over 4,000 civilian employees. This is the public's opportunity to tour the historical, cultural and environmental activities of NASNI.
• MRE Cooking Contest—NEW THIS YEAR! Anyone may enter. Entry fee includes two MREs (Meals Ready-to-Eat). Entrants can bring one "care package" item like hot sauce or mustard and must make a three-course gourmet meal: appetizer, main course and dessert. Meals will be judged and prizes awarded! Saturday, September 17.
• Military Displays—A multitude of helicopters, special boats and hovercraft will be on display, with pilots eager to answer questions and show you the craft.
• Event Marque—Chevy Corvette. Named for a small, maneuverable ship, this car is the perfect choice for this one-of-a-kind race venue.
• Ride & Drive—Test-drive high-performance vehicles from Jaguar. 
• Red Bull Sportbike Freestyle Rider – Aaron Colton, an X Games regular and Red Bull KTM action sport athlete with over eight years of professional riding experience will perform.
• Open paddock – Allows fans to walk right up to the cars and interact with the drivers and crew. 
• Car club exhibit featuring more than 1,200 vintage cars.

About Coronado Speed Festival and Fleet Week San Diego

The Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego's preeminent event featuring fast-paced, thrilling auto racing and exhibitions for car enthusiasts of all ages.  Staged at one of racings' most distinctive locations – Naval Air Station North Island, the birthplace of Naval Aviation – it's the only place to see live racing on an active U.S. Navy runway. Proceeds for the event benefit the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and the Navy Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) program.

Find Coronado Speed Festival at www.facebook.com/coronadospeedfestival or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SpeedFestSD.

About SVRA

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is the premier vintage racing organization in the United States. Founded in 1981 by Ford Heacock III, the SVRA has 2,000 members. It currently sanctions 14 events at some of the finest racing venues in the United States, including:  Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sebring, Road America, Watkins Glen, Auto Club Speedway, Road Atlanta, Pocono Raceway, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sonoma Raceway, Portland International Raceway and Virginia International Raceway. The rapidly growing organization also hosted the first U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships in 2013 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Further information on SVRA can be found on our website, www.svra.com, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/sportscarvintageracing, and on YouTube,  https://www.youtube.com/user/SVRAcom, featuring more than 70 action packed videos of SVRA events. 

SOURCE San Diego Fleet Week Foundation

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