'Furious 7' to sponsor NASCAR race in Joliet
"Furious 7," the $1.5 billion worldwide box-office blockbuster and most successful installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, will be the title sponsor for NASCAR Xfinity Series race this fall in Joliet, Chicagoland Speedway officials announced Monday.
The grand marshal for the Sept. 19 race, now dubbed The Furious 7 300, will be cast member Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as NASCAR's future stars set the stage on Friday night for the main event on Saturday, the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Furious 7 will be released on Digital HD on Aug. 25 and Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on Sept. 15 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) as an extended edition.
"As we saw firsthand with our ground breaking Fast Five partnership back in 2011, UPHE understands the thrills that come along with great racing and the power that can be harnessed through NASCAR Nation," said Scott Paddock, President of Chicagoland Speedway. "We're looking forward to giving Furious 7 and its home entertainment release the national platform that a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend can uniquely deliver."
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Sept. 18-20, will begin with the Camping World Truck Series race under the lights on Friday night. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Xfinity Series will hit the track as the precursor to Sunday's Sprint Cup Series showdown, the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Tickets can be purchased online at ChicagolandSpeedway.com, by calling 888-629-RACE.