Vote To Put Your Favorite Driver On The Cover of A Game

There's a new contest in town where fans will be able to determine what NASCAR driver will adorn the front cover of the new NASCAR driving game, NASCAR The Game™: Inside Line.

Voting opened today and fans can vote for who they want on the cover.

It will be like a bracketed tourney as voting goes in stages.

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OMG, seriously??? 

The first bracket is Dale Earnhardt Jr. up against Aric Almirola.

They put Kurt up against Kyle.  I'm guessing Kyle Busch will win this one. (I hope Kurt doesn't have another fit because of it.)

LOL... Danica Patrick vs. Landon Cassill.  Poor boy.

Juan Pablo vs Marcos.

Jimmie Johnson vs Greg Biffle.

Jeff Gordon vs Trevor Bayne.

I'd say the first brackets are stacked in an interesting fashion...  to make sure the "name" drivers last long enough in the competition.

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The voting can be done once a day, and you can either go to the above link, or the driver's Facebook page.

It's a four-round, seven-week "tournament" of voting.

Of course, as with ANY Facebook app, it wants access to your profile...

{THIS APP WILL RECEIVE:

    Your basic info
    Your profile info: activities, birthday, interests, likes and location
    Friends' profile info: activities, birthdays, interests, likes and locations

This app may post on your behalf, including drivers you voted for and more.}

BUT, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE...  I was given the opportunity in the sign up screen to select who sees my updates... and I made it only me...  (My FB buddies are mostly NOT NASCAR fans.)

Here's the schedule for the voting, for when Dale Jr. will win:

• MAY 24 – Voting Opens (32 drivers)
• JUNE 10 – First Round Closes (16 drivers)
• JUNE 17 – Second Round Closes (8 drivers)
• JUNE 24 – Third Round Closes (4 drivers)
• JUNE 30 – Fourth Round Closes (2 drivers)
• JULY 15 – Final Round Closes (Champion)

Or, at least I'd be surprised if he did not win, since he wins everything else that's fan-voted in.

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"I think the fans will really enjoy all of the new features and the opportunity to determine the cover driver for NASCAR The Game: Inside Line," said Blake Davidson, NASCAR vice president of licensing & consumer products and board member of NASCAR Team Properties. "The way Eutechnyx and Activision have integrated themselves into the sport has been amazing. From the fans to the teams, to NASCAR itself and now with our broadcast partners, they have been channeling that into something that evolves our NASCAR games into revolutionary interactive entertainment."

"We set out to reinvent NASCAR gaming last year with NASCAR® The Game™ 2011 – and we're very proud of it. With our continued enhancements to that game, and our very passionate fans helping guide us, we have an amazing platform to go to the next level with NASCAR The Game: Inside Line," said Dave Thompson, executive producer at Eutechnyx. "We've added a new in-depth career mode and robust online features that include realistic race weekends, and now aspiring drivers can rise up through the ranks, attract sponsors, and upgrade their car's components in the quest to be the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion."

"The collaboration between Activision and Eutechnyx produced last year's hugely successful NASCAR game experience," said David Oxford, executive vice president, Activision Publishing. "NASCAR The Game: Inside Line builds on that platform and adds a number of innovative, cutting edge features that will give fans and gamers alike the chance to participate in the sport like never before."

Bruce's question:  Didn't their first game sort of flop?  Which makes me question the choice of 'spin' on the phrase "last year's hugely successful NASCAR game experience,"

Just sayin'. (Gaming Target review of the first game)

Visit www.nascarthegame.com/vote to vote in the "Drive for the Cover" campaign.

NASCAR The Game: Inside Line video trailer is available at NASCARTheGame.com/DriveFTC.

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