Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner and driver of the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS Honda Indy car for Andretti Autosport in the Verizon IndyCar Series, will be a special guest of Honda and the NHL during the All-Star Game weekend in Tampa, Jan. 26-28.
Rossi will drive the Stanley Cup around Tampa in an NHL All-Star Game branded Honda Ridgeline accompanied by the NHL’s Mike Bolt and Phil Pritchard, the official “Keepers of the Cup”.
Additional highlights of Rossi’s activities and appearances which offer interview opportunities include (All times noted are EST.):
Friday, Jan. 26:
5-10 p.m. 2018 NHL All-Star PreGame – Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park (SC)
Saturday, Jan. 27:
10:45 a.m. Gasparilla Parade Floatilla Entrance – Ballast Point Pier/Convention Center (SC)
1-1:30 p.m. Key Ceremony – Convention Center (SC)
2 p.m. 2018 NHL All-Star PreGame
7 p.m. 2018 NHL All-Star Skills Competition
Sunday, Jan. 28:
2-3 p.m. Alexander Rossi Autograph Session at 2018 NHL All-Star PreGame
4 p.m. 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game
(SC)-Activity includes Stanley Cup.
An Indy car with special 2018 NHL All-Star Game livery will be on display at PreGame as an additional photo and video opportunity.
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About Me: Adam has been a race fan since the first time he went through the tunnel under the Daytona International Speedway almost 30 years ago. He has had the privilege of travelling to races all across the state of Florida (as well as one race in Ohio), watching nearly everything with a motor compete for fame and glory, as well as participating in various racing schools to get the feel of what racecar drivers go through every week. Adam has spent the last three years covering motorsports for Examiner.com., where he had the opportunity to see the racing world from behind the scenes as well as the grandstands. He invites everyone to follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus, and looks forward to sharing his enthusiasm for all things racing with the readers of SpeedwayDigest.com.Be sure to tune in for his weekly sports talk program, Thursday Night Thunder, where he discusses the latest in motorsports news with drivers, crew members, and fans. The show takes place every Thursday at 8:00 pm EST on the Speedway Digest Radio Network.
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