The cornerstone of the new improvements opening this October for the Bass Pro Shops 500 weekend will be the 13,000-plus seat Winners Grandstand to be located at the turn one end of the front straightway.

The Winners Grandstand will feature over 7,700 comfortable, individual style chairback seats with drink holders and an additional 5,300 bench style seats. An October, 2006 weekend ticket is just $195 and a Sunday only ticket can be purchased for $135. The chairback package includes all six days of racing for both NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race weekends. The bench seats will be sold on an event by event basis.

• 13,000-plus new seats
• 7,700-plus 20" individual chairback
• 5,300-plus bench style seats
• $195 per seat (includes three event days)$135 (Sunday only)