Race fans will have the opportunity to have a good time and help the Victory Junction Gang Camp the night before qualifying for the Advance Auto Parts 500 and Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway.

At least 10 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will be on hand to sign autographs at Kroger Night With The Drivers on Thursday, April 7 at the old Lowe's building, just south of the entrance to Martinsville Speedway.

Gates open at 3 p.m. on April 7. Drivers will be signing autographs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and there will be an auction of racing memorabilia from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In addition, there will be show cars and simulators on hand.

NEXTEL Cup drivers already confirmed include Elliott Sadler, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Petty, Jeff Green, Kasey Kahne, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Jeremy Mayfield, Kevin Harvick and Scott Riggs. Dodge developmental driver Erin Crocker will also be signing autographs.

Several NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers will also be signing autographs.

Tickets for the event are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. All proceeds go to the Victory Junction Gang Camp.

Tickets may be purchased at participating Kroger stores and Martinsville Speedway.

On the night of the event, each NEXTEL Cup driver present will have a special signup table for autographs. Each driver will be limited to the first 250 paying customers signed up. Wristbands will be issued to customers when they sign up.

Tickets for both the Advance Auto Parts 500 on Sunday, April 10, and the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, on Saturday, April 9, may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for both events also may be purchased online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.

Tickets for Jackson Hewitt Pole Day on April 8 are $15 and will be on sale the day of the event.

Ticket prices for the Advance Auto Parts 500 range from $40 to $75. Tickets for the Kroger 250 are $35. Tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $5.

Anyone buying an Advance Auto Parts 500 ticket between now and April 1 can receive $5 off the purchase of a Kroger 250 ticket. Children's truck tickets are discounted $1 when bought with an Advance Auto Parts 500 ticket.

The Kroger 250 is scheduled for April 9 and the Advance Auto Parts 500 on April 10.