Champ Car fans win autographed helmet.

A couple of true Honda Indy 300 fans have won an authentic racing helmet signed by every driver in this year's FedEx Championship Series.

Brisbane's Julie and Peter Madigan have not missed a start since the inaugural Gold Coast event in 1991 and jumped in early to ensure their seats for this year's 12th annual race, which will be held from October 24-27.

To enter for the prize, fans had to pre-buy a ticket through Ticketek before June 30.

Julie and Peter first got the bug for Champ Car racing when they lived in the US for eight years in the 1980s.

They returned to Australia to set-up a Snap-On tools franchise in 1990 and could not believe their luck when a round of the FedEx Championships Series
was announced for the Gold Coast.

They have been to all 11 Honda Indy 300 events and have purchased tickets in the Andretti Grandstand at ANA corner for this year's race.

"We would not miss it," said Julie. "In recent years was have been in the Honda Chicane Club, this year we have decided to do something a little different and we can't wait. "We have some special memorabilia pieces from a range of sports, but I guess
this is the ultimate piece when it comes to Champ Car racing. To have all the drivers on one helmet is fantastic."

Honda Indy 300 Chief Executive Officers, Geoff Jones, said he was delighted with the success of the helmet promotion through Ticketek. Ticket sales for
this year's event are up more than 60% compared to the same time last year.

"It is great to see a couple of real fans win this prize," said Jones. "The reaction to the 'money can't buy' competition was fantastic. While everyone cannot win the helmet, the good news is that fans will have the chance to get their own list of autographs at our event in October. Ticket sales have been very pleasing and I think the helmet promotion has played a major role in out pre-event marketing.

The event will feature an official round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series for the first time including such stars as Mark Skaife, Craig Lowndes, Russell Ingall, Marcos Ambrose, Jason Bright and Steve
Johnson.

With tickets sales at an all time high - time is running out for fans to secure their favourite grandstand seat at this year?s Honda Indy 300.

Tickets start at just $26 for a Thursday general admission ticket, while a four-day general admission ticket with unreserved seating in 12 stands around the circuit will cost just $135.