Race fans, join Homestead-Miami Speedway this Saturday, June 14, for a "Day at the Races" at the Grand Opening of the new Bally Total Fitness at Southland Mall. We'll have the Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Show Car on site for photos with your family and friends. And for those of you looking to test your pit-row skills, walk the talk by giving a run at out our Tire-Change Challenge.

We'll be on site from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday at Bally's—located at 20505 South Dixie Highway—with a drawing to win Ford Championship Weekend tickets and other motorsports prizes; we'll also have free food-and-beverage sampling.

For those of you looking to secure your spot for NASCAR's series-crowning weekend at Homestead-Miami, HMS staff will be on hand to share with you "The 50% Front Stretch Payment Plan"—a just-announced ticket offer inviting fans to purchase any seat for the Nov. 14-16 Ford Championship Weekend with just 50 percent down on the cost of tickets. This unprecedented offer is valid through July 1 and allows for a two-month cushion to pay the remainder of charges by Sept. 1.

The "50% Front Stretch Payment Plan" is also available right now by calling (866) 409-RACE. Phenomenal seats remain for this three-day championship tradition unlike any other, so come by Bally's or give us a call for more details. Because while Dale Jr., Jeff, Jimmie, Carl and Kyle are giving it 100 percent in the Chase for the 2008 Sprint Cup, Homestead-Miami Speedway is asking only 50 percent from fans interested in guaranteeing a coveted spot at NASCAR's series-crowning Ford Championship Weekend.

Looking ahead to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 14-16, the Top 12 drivers in the race for the Chase read like an All-Star invite list (Sprint Cup ranking listed):

• Triple-threat Kyle Busch (1st) leads the Sprint Cup pack, sits 3rd in Nationwide standings and has two wins in his seven Craftsman Truck Series races—all championships crowned at HMS Nov. 16
• Jeff Burton (2nd) is breathing down Busch's neck, just a mere 21 points behind the leader through 14 races
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (3rd) is seeking a Cup Championship coming-out party at Homestead-Miami
• Carl Edwards (4th) and Greg Biffle (7th) accentuate the "Ford" in Ford Championship Weekend
• Jimmie Johnson (6th) and Jeff Gordon (8th) look to pounce on yet another Sprint Cup Championship
• Fan-favorites Kasey Kahne (9th)--hitting a summer-stretch stride--and Tony Stewart (12th)--who usually heats up with the weather--are both in Chase contention and looking forward to Ford Championship Weekend in Miami

Don't risk being left out in the cold this November during NASCAR's Ford Championship Weekend—an annual sell-out. Hope to see you this Saturday at Bally's!