TECH X IS BACK!
IBT is heading back to Kansas Speedway for the third Customer Appreciation days at that venue. For this go-round of Tech X 500, we are planning to blow the doors off the previous two events: IBT 55th Anniversary in 2004 and Tech X 500 in 2006.
The 2008 IBT Tech X 500 will include Sprint Cup race car ride-alongs by The Racing Experience, a full roster of training seminars, a full-blown expo with booth displays and technical experts by leading IBT vendors, great hospitality and refreshments, and many other pleasant and entertaining surprises.
Check out the Schedule of Events, Tradeshow Exhibitors, Event Sponsors and additional event information for further details. Get geared up and
register to attend!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The
Racing Experience will tear up the track for lucky winners. Experience three laps of racing around Kansas Speedway in an authentic NASCAR Sprint Cup race car at speeds of 165 mph. Winning a ride-along may be easier than you think. Here are just two of the ways you can increase your chances:
- • Attend as many seminars as you can: at the close of each training
session, a winner will be announced.
- • Compete in the Timken Race Challenge: each day, the winner with
the fastest lap time will win a ride-along.
Visit the IBT Wellness at booth 46 in Garage D and meet NFL All-Star Conrad Dobler! Conrad will be representing his medical company, Superior Health Staffing, Inc. (SHSI). In collaboration with SHSI, IBT Wellness offers easy-to-administer flu vaccines to employers through a risk-free, cost-effective program.
Stop by to meet the CEO of SHSI and the NFL's most offensive offensive lineman, Conrad Dobler! Visit us in Garage D and get the three-time Pro Bowler's autograph and take a picture with him. Don't forget your camera!
Known as Pro Football's Dirtiest Player, Conrad Dobler played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1972-77, the New Orleans Saints from 1978-79 and the Buffalo Bills from 1980-81.
Baldor-Dodge is sponsoring "The Elders," Kansas City's only true Irish Folk band whose popularity is unmatched. Be ready to dance, sing, and be merry when the Elders are on stage as audience participation and "singing along" are accepted!
The
#31 Show Car, driven by Jeff Burton will be available for up close and personal inspection at Tech X 500.
Thanks to
SKF, a Jeff Burton/Richard Childress Racing sponsor, IBT customers and friends will be able to examine the vehicle during the Tech X 500 event at Kansas Speedway, Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18.
Head to the checkered-flag dome for a little healthy competition courtesy of Timken. Test your racing skills on a NASCAR style banked track and go head to head with others Timken's Remote Control Race Challenge!
Race against others for bragging rights. Race against the clock for your chance to win a real thrill: each day, the winner with the fastest lap time will win a ride-along!
Danaher Motion, a leading global manufacturer of electromagnetic, mechanical and motion control products, will sponsor the Schwan's Ice Cream truck, which will be located between garages C and D. Stop by and get something cool and refreshing, courtesy Danaher Motion!
The SKF Maintenance Tool Truck will be making an appearance at this year's Tech X 500! See a large selection of tools, mounting and dismounting bearings and lubrication. There will be a hands-on demo with the SKF pros. The SKF Maintenance Truck supports the
Trouble
Free
Operation program. Come by booth #1 for a demonstration.
LOCATION
IBT has once again rented the entire Kansas Speedway for two days! Kansas Speedway is a 1.5 mile tri-oval racetrack suitable for all types of racing.
The speedway is strategically located at the intersection of I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kan., about 15 miles west of downtown Kansas City.
The track seats nearly 82,000 spectators in the grandstands, but will eventually expand to 150,000 upon completion of the final phase of development. For more information, visit the Kansas Speedway
website.
Click
here to download a printable PDF map of the Expo area.
Click
here for directions to the Kansas Speedway.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Great Wolf Lodge
(OFFICIAL HOTEL of the IBT Tech X 500)
10401 Cabela Drive
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 299-7001
Location: Next to the Kansas Speedway & Cabela’s
Special Room Rate: $79/night
Enjoy one of 281 luxury suites with log cabin rustic ambiance in seven room styles. Right next door to Cabela's!
Visit the website for more information.
Please note: The Great Wolf Lodge will have the water park section of the hotel closed down during our event for maintenance.
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