One the most anticipated event weekends of the season, Texas Motor Speedway hosts NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events. Please select from the many different ticket options listed below.

Individual Tickets Thursday April 2, 2009 Aaron’s Fandango Aaron’s Fandango is an evening of fun with special visits by some of the Sprint Cup Series biggest stars and this event is exclusively for Texas Motor Speedway season-ticket holders. Fans get to see their favorite drivers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere in a night filled with laughter and fun. Fans can be a part of Aaron’s Fandango 8 by purchasing season tickets.

The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day The battle to start up front is always fierce, but holding onto the lead has been tough for Nationwide Series drivers. No Nationwide Series driver has won from the pole at The Great American Speedway® Only Mark Martin, who started second in 1999 and 2000, has won from the front row. Friday April 3, 2009

The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day Winning at Texas Motor Speedway is as much about qualifying as it is racing for NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers. Nine of the last 12 Samsung 500 race winners have started inside the top 10. Check out which drivers have improved their odds of winning the Samsung 500 during The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day. > CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Samsung Mobile Rockin’ Roundup The Samsung Mobile Rockin’ Roundup will have a distinct Texas sound as Lone Star native Pat Green will headline the concert during the Samsung 500 race weekend following The Dallas Morning News Qualifying Day for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Saturday April 4, 2009 O’Reilly 300 Nationwide Series rising stars Brad Keselowski and Steve Wallace look to become the first series regular to win at TMS since Jeff Purvis visited Victory Lane in 2002. But it will be a tough chore as they will have to knock off the likes of Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and the other Sprint Cup drivers if they want to hoist the trophy for the O’Reilly 300. > CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Sunday April 5, 2009 Samsung 500 & AMDRO Fire Ant Bait Pre-Race Show Until 2007, no Sprint Cup Series driver had ever won more than once at The Great American Speedway®! Jeff Burton became the first two-time winner by capturing the 2007 Samsung 500 and Carl Edwards joined him in that exclusive group by winning last season’s Samsung and Dickies® 500 races. Will someone else find a way to join their prestigious group? Samsung 500 Amdro Fire Ant Bait Pre-Race Credential – $79. (Available while supplies last.) Good for Pit access on Sunday, April 5, 2009 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Credential is also good for access to Pre-Race area for concert featuring Foreigner and driver introductions. GARAGE ACCCESS IS NOT ALLOWED. Pre-Race Credential DOES NOT include a ticket for admission to the race; you must purchase a grandstand ticket to be admitted to the pit area. The number of pre-race credentials cannot exceed the number of total tickets purchased. > CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Early registration begins Mar 16. Register by Apr 1 to be eligible for $10 discount! The days of kids enjoying their summer outdoors are not lost to the past! The Heard offers an in-depth nature education in our 289 acre Wildlife Sanctuary. Choose from Camp Diamond, Camp Shark Tooth, Eco-Explorers, an Audubon naturalist summer art camp, plus a range of specialty camps! Studies will include geology, herpetology, forestry, paleontology, Nature CSI and many more. The Eco-Explorers Camp will feature the new Heard Ropes Course!

IR-2009-14, Feb. 25, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year.

Qualifying taxpayers who buy a home this year before Dec. 1 can get up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married filing separately.

“For first-time homebuyers this year, this special feature can put money in their pockets right now rather than waiting another year to claim the tax credit,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “This important change gives qualifying homebuyers cash they do not have to pay back.”

The IRS has posted a revised version of Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit, on IRS.gov. The revised form incorporates provisions from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The instructions to the revised Form 5405 provide additional information on who can and cannot claim the credit, income limitations and repayment of the credit.

This year, qualifying taxpayers who buy a home before Dec. 1, 2009, can claim the credit on either their 2008 or 2009 tax returns. They do not have to repay the credit, provided the home remains their main home for 36 months after the purchase date. They can claim 10 percent of the purchase price up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married individuals filing separately.

The amount of the credit begins to phase out for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is more than $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers.

For purposes of the credit, you are considered to be a first-time homebuyer if you, and your spouse if you are married, did not own any other main home during the three-year period ending on the date of purchase.

The IRS also alerted taxpayers that the new law does not affect people who purchased a home after April 8, 2008, and on or before Dec. 31, 2008. For these taxpayers who are claiming the credit on their 2008 tax returns, the maximum credit remains 10 percent of the purchase price, up to $7,500, or $3,750 for married individuals filing separately. In addition, the credit for these 2008 purchases must be repaid in 15 equal installments over 15 years, beginning with the 2010 tax year.

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The Dallas Museum of Art is pleased to host the spectacular exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs from October 3, 2008, through May 17, 2009.

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs brings more than 130 treasures from King Tut’s tomb, as well as from other ancient Egyptian sites, to America. Almost all of these artifacts, 118 of them, have never before been seen in the U.S., and the Dallas presentation will also include new objects not seen on the first U.S. tour of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. For more information about the exhibition click here.

Don’t miss your final chance to experience Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs during a marathon weekend of films, artist demonstrations, family activities, and more.

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Tickets are on sale now for the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. Here you will be able to discover the life and history of the “boy king” through seeing first hand the beautiful treasures of King Tut’s tomb. He ruled for nine years during an important time in Egyptian history and died a mysterious death at the age of 18 in 1323 B.C. Some items from King Tut’s tomb on display in the exhibit include: 50 burial objects, his royal diadem, a gold canopic coffinette that contained his mummified internal organs and so much more. Other ancient artifacts from 18^th Dynasty (1555-1305 B.C.) tombs will also be on display.

All of these ancient treasures are between 3,300 and 3,500 years old.

This exhibit has only been to 4 other cities, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, and Philadelphia, in the United States and has decided to extend their tour by coming to the Dallas Museum of Arts. This will be the first time that these ancient artifacts visit the Southwest region of the United States. The encore tour is bringing new artifacts to Dallas that have never been seen before outside of Egypt. This is a great opportunity to experience and discover Ancient Egypt.

National Geographic has organized the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibit along with: the Arts and Exhibitions International, AEG Exhibitions, and cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Don’t miss this historic event in Dallas. For more information click here.