NASCAR fans whose budgets have tightened in the economic downturn won't have to splurge for tickets to next month's Bank of America 500 as long as they give the race's sponsor some business. Charlotte-based Bank of America will give two tickets to the race at Lowe's Motor Speedway to each person who opens a checking account and applies for a credit card in the NASCAR Banking program. Along with seats in the Turn 4 Club section, fans will get free food and a chance to meet Sprint Cup drivers Kasey Kahne and Reed Sorenson. High gas prices curbed crowds at the speedway's last Sprint Cup race, the May 25 Coca-Cola 600. Bank of America will give away race tickets at its 64 Charlotte-area branches through Oct. 8 three days before the Bank of America 500. The bank bought 1,600 tickets at a discount, which translates to a goal of 800 new NASCAR Banking accounts. ...
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