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Goodyear Blimp at 100: 'Floating piece of Americana' still thrives

The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating its 100-year anniversary and will participate in the Daytona 500 event, where it will fly 1,500 feet above the race.
Goodyear is offering three U.S. Residents a chance to win a ride on the blimp as part of the anniversary celebration, along with $3,000 for travel expenses.
Fox Sports director Artie Kempner noted that the blimp will provide about 50 aerial shots during the Daytona 500, showcasing the race.
Despite technological advancements, the Goodyear Blimp remains an iconic symbol and continues to draw excitement from viewers.

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VOA News

Goodyear Blimp at 100: 'Floating piece of Americana' still thrives

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA — Flying a few hundred feet above the streets and shores of Daytona Beach, the Goodyear Blimp draws a crowd. Onlookers stare and point. Drivers pull over for better looks, snapping pictures, recording videos and trying to line up the perfect selfie. For some, it's nostalgic. For others, it's a glimpse at a larger-than-life advertising icon. At 100 years old, the blimp is an ageless star in the sky. And the 246-foot-lo…

7 days ago·United States

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Spectrum News

Goodyear Blimp at 100: 'floating piece of Americana' still thriving

The 246-foot-long airship will be in the background of the Daytona 500 to celebrate its greatest anniversary tour.

9 days ago·United States

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Associated Press News

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Goodyear Blimp at 100: From Ronald Reagan to Ice Cube, 'floating piece of Americana' still thriving

At 100 years old, the Goodyear Blimp is an ageless star in the sky. The 246-foot-long airship will be in the background of the Daytona 500 — flying roughly 1,500

9 days ago·United States

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NBC Washington

Goodyear Blimp at 100: From Ronald Reagan to Ice Cube, ‘floating piece of Americana' still thriving

The Goodyear Blimp has been a regular at major sporting events since flying above the 1955 Rose Bowl

9 days ago·Washington, United States

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livenowfox.com

How to ride the Goodyear Blimp as it celebrates 100 years in the sky

The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating its 100th anniversary, but getting a ride on the iconic airship isn’t easy. Here’s how you can secure a rare seat aboard the blimp.

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Professional Motorsport World

Goodyear unveils blimp-themed sidewall design for Goodyear 400

In celebration of the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th anniversary, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has unveiled a commemorative, blimp-themed sidewall design that will feature on all NASCAR stock cars for NASCAR’s Official Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Goodyear’s Eagle racing tires will feature an historic image of Goodyear’s first branded blimp, “Pilgrim,” which took flight in 1925, as well as a banner calling out the 100…

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