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MEDIA SERVICES 2019 INFIELD MEDIA CENTER The 6,500 square foot KDI Office Technology Media Center, located near the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage inside Turn 1, provides local, regional and national media a work area while at the track on race weekends. The KDI Office Technology Media Center is used for most press conferences and driver interviews throughout the weekend. A Work space for photographers and PR representatives B Dining area with high-top tables and chairs C ADA-accessible restrooms D Dover media relations staff E Interview room 1 F Interview room 2 G Two private restrooms, one accessible from the outside for photographers and one accessible to media in the deadline media room MEDIA SERVICES H Deadline media room and interview stage I Photographer’s Lounge AUDIO FEEDS, PHONE LINES AND INTERNET ACCESS Each seat in both the KDI Office Technology Media Center and Turn One Media Center is equipped with high-speed Internet access, a phone line, two AC outlets, and the ability to listen to, and record, a variety of audio feeds including MRN, TV, the track PA announcer and media center feeds. 1 DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF Assistant Vice President, Marketing Gary Camp and Communications Office: (302) 883-6560 Race Weekend Office: (302) 883-6657 Cell: (302) 363-6946 Manager of Communications Michael Lewis Office: (302) 883-6561 Cell: (302) 363-3532 Infield Media Center Gary Camp (302) 883-6650 (race weekend only) Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 a.m. Turn One Media Center (302) 883-6652 (race weekend only) Check with Public Relations staff for hours MEDIA SERVICES MEDIA CONFERENCES Media conferences should be scheduled through the track’s Communications department prior to race weekend. All scheduled media conferences will be distributed to the media via email and posted in the KDI Office Technology Media Center and Turn One Media Center. If you do not receive Dover news releases via email and would like to, please send an email to [email protected]. EVENT COVERAGE The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole winner will be made available to the media in the Infield Media Center following the qualifying session on Friday. The race winner, and second-and third-place finishers for all series will visit the Infield Media Center as soon as possible after each race to meet with members of the media. Audio and video of all interviews conducted in the KDI Office Technology Media Center will also be broadcast live to the Turn One Media Center. PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOMS Dover International Speedway’s private interview rooms are located in the KDI Office Technology Media Center. The rooms located in the deadline media area are available to radio, print and television journalists. Please check with the staff at the front desk in the KDI Office Technology Media Centerto sign up for available time slots. 2 MEDIA CODE OF CONDUCT Dover International Speedway expects a high level of professional and personal conduct from all members of the media that attend events at the Speedway. Everyone must maintain dignity of manner in behavior, in appearance, and in all forms of contact with fellow members of the media and the public. Please exercise cooperation to fellow professional media members and assist each other whenever possible. Media members must recognize the authority of Dover International Speedway and abide by our rules and regulations. We reserve the right to revoke your credential privileges and remove you from our property if your behavior is offensive, poses a hazard to others, or violates any of our rules and regulations. PACKAGE DELIVERY & PICKUP FOR THE INFIELD MEDIA CENTER UPS Trackside Services makes shipping to and from the track convenient for the NASCAR family. The UPS Trackside Service is located at the base of the scoring pylon in the infield and follows the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage hours. For more information, call 404-664-4928 or email [email protected]. CREDENTIAL POLICY A credential information letter is sent out prior to each race weekend to all media on the Dover International Speedway press release distribution list. All credential requests must be made on the letterhead of the media being represented, signed by the editor making the assignment and postmarked by the stated deadline. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. Unfortunately, we can’t always MEDIA SERVICES honor late requests for media credentials. Annual NASCAR-issued hard cards do not automatically provide access to all areas. Please make sure that you request access stickers to specific locations before you arrive at the track. Send requests to: Gary Camp, AVP Marketing and Communications Dover International Speedway 1131 North Dupont Highway Dover, DE. 19901 3 MEDIA CREDENTIAL DESCRIPTIONS TYPE CODE ACCESS Press & PR Reps: 23 Cold pit; infield; IMC (dining area, roof & restroom, no deadline seat); T1MC (roof & restroom, no deadline seat); IMC photo lounge; Victory Lane. Deadline Press: 24 Cold pit; infield; IMC (unrestricted, including a deadline seat); T1MC (unrestricted, including seat); IMC photo lounge; Victory Lane. Full-Access Press 25 Cold pit; infield; IMC (unrestricted, including a deadline seat); T1MC (unrestricted, including a seat); IMC photo lounge; Victory Lane; Hospitality Village (standing only); suite complex (standing only) & roof (elevator J); MEDIA SERVICES grandstands (standing only). Deadline Photo: 34 Cold pit; infield; IMC (unrestricted, including a seat in the PR rep & photo room (first-come, first served); T1MC (roof & restrooms, no deadline seat); IMC photo lounge; Victory Lane; suite complex roof (elevator J). CREDENTIALED LOCATIONS Press: Issued to media, PR and sponsor representatives. Photo: Issued to still and video photographers. Provides access to pit area, photo locations and the IMC photographer’s locker room. A photographer’s tent is also provided on the horsetrack behind the KDI Office Technology Media Center for shade and seating. Turn One Media Center: Located outside Turn 1. Issued to deadline media only. Provides unrestricted press box access at all times. Courtesy food and beverage service is provided to all media who have access to the Turn One Media Center. Turn One Media Center Roof: Issued to one photographer per publication. Provides access to photo platform on roof, but not to press box. KDI Office Technology Media Center: Located inside of Turn 1, at the end of pit road. Provides unrestricted KDI Office Technology Media Center access at all times and a seat in the deadline press room. The observation deck on the roof is open to “IMC” holders. Courtesy food and beverage service is provided to all media who have access to the Turn One Media Center and the KDI Office Technology Media Center. KDI Office Technology Media Center Access: Allows all-weekend unrestricted access to the front room of the media center and the observation deck on the roof, 4 but only walk through access to the deadline media room. KDI Office Technology Media Center Roof: Provides access to observation deck on roof, but not the Infield Media Center. KDI Office Technology Media Center Photographer’s Lounge: All holders of the “Photo” credential will have access. This area gives photographers a place to store their equipment and file electronically. Lockers are available but you must furnish your own lock. All locks left on lockers after race weekend will be cut off. Photographers are responsible for their own equipment. Victory Lane: Typically issued to one photographer per publication. Also issued to one crew per television station for interview after ceremonies are finished. The Victory Lane tiers are reserved for working photographers only. This is not a view- ing stage, nor to be used for personal photos. Press Parking: Located behind the east end of the North Grandstand outside Turn 1, and behind the west end of the North Grandstand outside Turn 2, near the entrance to the walkover bridge. DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CREDENTIAL OFFICE All track-issued credentials must be picked up at Dover International Speedway on race weekend. Credential office hours for the 2018 season: Wednesday (Oct. 2) Noon to 5 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 3) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday (Oct. 4) 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 5) 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 6) 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign-in is at the trailer located to the left of the main entrance off Route 13. MEDIA SERVICES Please do not come to the ticket office, administrative office or media centers for credentials. A photo ID is required to obtain credentials. PHOTO STAND LOCATIONS 1. Turn One Media Center Roof 2. KDI Office Technology Media Center Roof 3. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Garage Roof; Garage pass required 4. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Garage area, between Turns 1 and 2; Garage pass required. 5. NASCAR XFINITY Series Garage Roof; Garage pass required. 6. Turn 4 behind Care Center Building. 7. Turn 2 near Walkover Bridge. The bridge can’t be used as a photo location 8. Infield Entrance at Start/Finish Line 9. West side on Dover Downs horse track 5 PHOTOGRAPHER FACILITIES AND SERVICES A photographer’s tent is provided on the horse track behind the Infield Media Center for shade and seating. Additional seating inside the Infield Media Center is available for photographers issued a “34” credential. A photographer’s locker and file room is available to all media who are issued a Dover photo credential 34. Lockers, a work counter, electrical outlets, high-speed Internet and phone jacks are provided. All locker users must bring their own locks. Locks left on the lockers will be cut off after race weekend. A guard will be posted at the photographer’s room door during regular operating hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.