{"id":15801,"date":"2018-04-05T18:05:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T23:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=15801"},"modified":"2018-04-05T18:05:41","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T23:05:41","slug":"things-heat-up-for-texas-motor-speedways-life-sized-bobbleheads-ahead-of-this-weekends-nascar-doubleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/05\/things-heat-up-for-texas-motor-speedways-life-sized-bobbleheads-ahead-of-this-weekends-nascar-doubleheader\/","title":{"rendered":"Things heat up for Texas Motor Speedway’s life-sized bobbleheads ahead of this weekend\u2019s NASCAR doubleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"

Courtesy of TMS Media Relations<\/em><\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas \u2013 It’s safe to say that Jimmie Johnson<\/strong> is letting his stature as the reigning O’Reilly Auto Parts 500<\/strong> race winner get to his head. <\/p>\n

Well, his bobble<\/em>-head.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Marcus Smith, COO of Speedway Motorsports, poses with the Jimmie Johnson bobblehead that was unveiled during Media Day at Texas Motor Speedway on February 28, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Richard W. Rodriguez\/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)<\/p><\/div>\n

The seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> champion’s life-sized version bobblehead joined former Texas Motor Speedway Bobblehead Series driversKevin Harvick, Tony Stewart,Danica Patrick and Graham Rahal for a little smack talk session at The Speedway Club at TMS.<\/p>\n

The video parody – with voiceovers from Texas Motor Speedway’s multitalented media relations department – provides a little levity ahead of this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 doubleheader NASCAR weekend.<\/p>\n

Johnson’s bobblehead, sponsored by Blue Bunny Ice Cream, kicks off this year’s series. James Hinchcliffe will be the featured bobblehead for the June 8 DXC Technology 600 Verizon IndyCar Series race, while Kurt Busch will have the honors for the AAA Texas 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on Nov. 4.<\/p>\n

Johnson’s regular-sized bobblehead will be available to the first 30,000 fans this Sunday.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 on Saturday and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday are available by visiting www.texasmotorspeedway.com<\/a> or by calling the speedway ticket office at 817.215.8500.<\/p>\n

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