Vintage Racing Leads the Pack of Next Week's Attractions At Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Next week the Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival will kick-off its 18^th year as the premiere auto racing speedway in Southern California. More than 25,000 are expected to attend the highly anticipated event slated for September 19-20, 2015.

Located on the most distinctive race track location in the country—Naval Air Station North Island—the two day festival features fast-paced, exhilarating auto racing, rare exhibitions and pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Event highlights include:

Various Race Categories: Dozens of various race cars will take to the track—from Sports Racing, Production Cars, Historic Stock Cars to Historic Trans-AM. There will be no shortage of cars racing on this track!

Honoring the 70^th Anniversary of the End of WWII: San Diego-area WWII vets will be honored as Grand Marshals to commemorate this anniversary.

Criminal Minds' Joe Mantegna as Grand Marshal: sharing the title with the WWII vets, the actor and long-time military supporter will be on site Sunday to meet fans and to officially get the races underway.

F18 Low-Altitude Flyover and Helicopter Four-Man Drop: Don't miss the thrill of these displays of military might during Sunday's Opening Ceremonies.

Red Bull Endurocross Stunt Rider: Multi-time X-Games champion Geoff Aaron will perform during the noontime activities and at 2:30 pm, both Saturday and Sunday.

Navy Open House/Ship Tours: As the only Navy open house on the West Coast, the general public will get the rare opportunity to tour the USS Wayne E. Meyer, the USS Somerset and the USS Cape St. George—as well as other command displays, flyovers, military vehicles and more.

Military Pit Crew Challenge: Similar to a real stock car pit crew challenge, various military commands will compete against fellow active duty military personnel on both Saturday and Sunday.

Fast & Furious 7 DVD release: Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival has been chosen as the official launch site of the release of the Fast & Furious 7 DVD.  Studio reps will be on site to give away great promotional merchandise.

Other highlights include garage tours, a car show to benefit the Navy's Morale Welfare Recreation, test-drives by BMW and Jaguar and the USO Singing Troupe.

Tickets can be purchased online (www.fleetweeksandiego.org) or at the event. The event is free for active duty military and their direct dependents with ID. Children under 12 are free with adult paid admission. For the public, tickets cost $25 for one day and $35 for both days, in advance.  Tickets will also be available at the venue ($35 one day and $45 for both days).

More information about the 18^th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival can be found at www.fleetweeksandiego.org. 

About Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

The Fleet Week 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 Fleet Week 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. 

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