Speedway Children’s Charities Teams With The NASCAR Foundation And Motorsports Charities To Offer Fans The Ride Of A Lifetime

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 20, 2010) – The NASCAR Foundation has teamed up with Speedway Children’s Charities and several other motorsports charities to offer fans the experience of a lifetime by taking a lap around the track with their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and help support children’s organizations across the country through the “Ride of A Lifetime” charity auctions.

Lucky race fans will have the chance to ride in the pre-race parade lap with their favorite driver at several race tracks prior to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races throughout the 2010 season. The pre-race parade lap rides with select drivers will be available through both online and live auctions throughout the season at 10 race tracks based on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season schedule including Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Speedway Children’s Charities has partnered with The NASCAR Foundation, the official host of charity auctions on NASCAR.COM, to run the online auctions for rides at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while live driver auctions will be held in Las Vegas and at both races at Texas Motor Speedway.

The Ride of A Lifetime program launched this week with bidding on the first event at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 7. Fans can bid on the chance to ride with a number of drivers including Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman, David Ragan, David Reutimann, Scott Speed, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., and Brian Vickers. Rides start at $500.

All of the proceeds from the Ride of A Lifetime program will benefit numerous children’s organizations across the country through The NASCAR Foundation and Speedway Children’s Charities.

For more information, a list of auction dates and locations, or to bid on a ride with your favorite driver, please visit www.sccrideofalifetime.com or www.nascar.com/foundation.


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