Racing Against Cancer http://www.racingagainstcancer.org Tue, 14 May 2013 19:45:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES RETURNS TO STAFFORD FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON, RACE MOVES TO FRIDAY NIGHT http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2013/04/11/carquest-champions-for-charities-returns-to-stafford-for-third-consecutive-season-race-moves-to-friday-night/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2013/04/11/carquest-champions-for-charities-returns-to-stafford-for-third-consecutive-season-race-moves-to-friday-night/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:38:23 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=5752  

For Immediate Release
Contact: Scott Running
February 14, 2013

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities race will return for a third consecutive season.  While the CARQUEST Champions For Charities race has normally been tied to the CARQUEST Super Saturday program with the ISMA Supers, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds, this year’s edition of the charity race will move to Friday night, June 28, the night before the 10th Annual CARQUEST Super Saturday program on Saturday, June 29.

“We’re happy to have the CARQUEST name once again associated with such a great charity effort,” said CARQUEST V.P. of Marketing Rich Pallai.  “With almost $100,000 raised for charity, the CARQUEST Champions For Charities race has been a huge success.  While this race has enabled fans to see some great racing between some of the very best championship-winning drivers in the Northeast, the real winners have been the various charities that the drivers have been racing for.  We’re looking forward to another great race and we’re hoping we can surpass the total from last year of $54,180 for our 2013 Champions For Charities program.”

Each championship-winning driver will be paired up with a charity of their choice and the race between the drivers won’t be limited to just on the Stafford mini-mile.  There will also be a race off the track to see which driver can raise the most money.  The driver who raises the most money will earn the pole position for the 15-lap feature event and the remainder of the starting grid will be determined by their dollar amounts raised for charity.  The drivers who raise the most money will be starting at the front of the grid, with the drivers who raise the lowest amount of money starting at the back of the grid. 

The CARQUEST Champions For Charities field of drivers currently sits at 11 former champions from various forms of motorsports, and the lineup for the 3rd Annual edition of CARQUEST Champions For Charities currently looks like this:

 

 

 

  • Ted Christopher  – 8-time Stafford SK Modified® and 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion  – Racing for Racing Against Cancer
  • Bob Potter – 5-time Stafford SK Modified® Champion – Racing for Compassion For Cats of New London County
  • Randy Cabral – 3-time NEMA Midget champion – Charity T-B-A
  • Stan Mertz – 2-time Pro-4 Modified Limited Champion – Racing for the CT Chapter of Autism Speaks
  • Ron Midford, Jr. – 2-time Wild Thing Kart Senior Champ Champion – Racing for Troy Russell Benefit Fund
  • Doug Coby – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion – Racing for the Newtown Memorial Fund
  • Ronnie Silk – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion – Charity T-B-A
  • Ryan Preece – 2011 Stafford SK Modified® Champion – Racing for the CT Chapter of Make-A-Wish
  • Ron Yuhas, Jr. – 2011 Waterford Speedbowl SK Modified® Champion – Racing for CT Children’s Medical Center
  • David Arute – 2011 Wild Thing Kart Senior Outlaw Champion – Racing for The Lustgarten Foundation
  • Richie Pallai, Jr. – 2009 CARQUEST Tech-Net Spring Sizzler SK Modified® Champion – Racing for Newtown Animal Center Sanctuary in memory of Newtown first grader Catherine Violet Hubbard
  • Woody Pitkat – 2006 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Champion – Racing for Victory Junction Gang Camp

For more information about the CARQUEST Champions For Charities event, please call the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783, or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2013/04/11/carquest-champions-for-charities-returns-to-stafford-for-third-consecutive-season-race-moves-to-friday-night/feed/ 0 2013 Stafford Speedway Track Walk!! http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/schedule/62913-stafford-speedway-track-walk/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/schedule/62913-stafford-speedway-track-walk/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:32:30 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=5750 http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/schedule/62913-stafford-speedway-track-walk/feed/ 0 STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES CHAMPION DRIVERS http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/02/03/stafford-motor-speedway-announces-second-annual-carquest-champions-for-charities-champion-drivers/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/02/03/stafford-motor-speedway-announces-second-annual-carquest-champions-for-charities-champion-drivers/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:57 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=3402 For Immediate Release
Contact: Scott Running 
February 3, 2011

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway has begun the process of sending out special invitations to past and present open wheel championship winning drivers to make up the starting field for the 2nd Annual CARQUEST Champions For Charities race. The CARQUEST Champions For Charities race will be part of the CARQUEST Super Saturday program, which will feature the ISMA Supermodifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds. The special invitation only field of open wheel champions will sit behind the wheel of Wild Thing Kart Senior Outlaw karts and participate in a special 15-lap race while raising money for a charity of their choosing.

Stafford Speedway thusfar has a starting field of 12 championship-winning drivers, some of which were part of the Champions For Charities festivities last season, and some of the drivers are new to the Champions For Charities experience. Those drivers who will be making their CARQUEST Champions For Charities debut include 2011 Riverhead Raceway Modified champion Justin Bonsignore, 2-time Modified Racing Series champion Chris Pasteryak, and 2011 Stafford SK Modified® champion Ryan Preece.

"I watched the race last year and it looked like all the guys were having a lot of fun out there," said Preece. "It's nice to finally be a champion and I'm really looking forward to being able to raise some money for the Connecticut chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation and try to help make a difference in someone's life. I've driven champ karts and flat karts before, but the Wild Thing Kart will be a new experience for me. But it looked like there was a lot of bump drafting going on last year, so it should be a lot of fun to be part of that race this year."

Among the returning drivers are 3-time NEMA Midget champion Randy Cabral, 2-time Pro-4 Modified Limited Champion Stan Mertz, Spring Sizzler SK Modified® champion Richie Pallai, Jr., 2006 Whelen All-American Series Division 4 Regional Champion Woody Pitkat, 5-time Stafford SK Modified® champion Bob Potter, 2006 Stafford SK Modified® Champion Frank Ruocco, 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion Bobby Santos, III, 2003 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion Todd Szegedy, and 8-time ISMA Supermodified champion Russ Wood. For Szegedy, the Champions For Charities experience will take him back to the early days of his racing career, where he raced WKA Karts against members of Justin Bonsignore's family.

"I raced against the Bonsignore's for years and they were one of my toughest competitors in WKA Karts," said Szegedy. "They were the top engine builders at the time and Justin came from the WKA Karts like I did, so it's ironic that we'll be racing against each other now in the Wild Thing Karts. The race is going to be a lot of fun, each driver knows how to drive a kart and it should be some great competition for the fans."

CARQUEST Champions For Charities will not only see racing on the track, but there will be a race off the track as well to see which driver can raise the most money for their charity. The amount of money that each driver raises will determine their starting position in the 15-lap feature event, as the driver who raises the most money will start the race from pole and the driver who raises the least amount of money will have to start at the rear of the field. The remainder of the starting grid will be set according to money raised, with higher totals starting ahead of lower totals. Each open wheel champion will get a kick-start to their fund raising efforts with CARQUEST and Stafford Motor Speedwaycontributing $200 to each driver's charity. Stafford Motor Speedway will set up a donation page on their website where fans can go to make donations to their favorite drivers and charities and help their favorite driver start close to the front of the pack. Fans can check the Champions For Charities page on SMS Online for upcoming fundraising events that fans can participate in to help raise funds for their favorite driver or charity.

CARQUEST Super Saturday will take place on Saturday, June 30 and tickets are available and on sale now at the Speedway Box Office. CARQUEST Super Saturday tickets are priced at $33.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $35.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.

For more information about CARQUEST Super Saturday and the CARQUEST Champions For Charities event, please call the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at             860-684-2783      , or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

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Racing Against Cancer is happy to announce that 8-time ISMA Champion Russ Wood will once again be racing for Racing Against Cancer in the Champions for Charities event!! For those wishing to donate to Racing Against Cancer and help get Russ Wood a better starting position may click here to make a secure donation online directly to Racing Against Cancer

]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/02/03/stafford-motor-speedway-announces-second-annual-carquest-champions-for-charities-champion-drivers/feed/ 0 Second Annual Decourcy Racing RAC 100 generates six times the donations from 2011 event http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/01/23/second-annual-decourcy-racing-rac-100-generates-six-times-the-donations-from-2011-event/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/01/23/second-annual-decourcy-racing-rac-100-generates-six-times-the-donations-from-2011-event/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:26:50 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=2532 January 23, 2012 (Westbrook, CT) – 56 drivers race and raise over $3,200 during the Decourcy Racing's Second Annual RAC 100 at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting in Haverhill, MA.

A year ago Eric Decourcy and his family operated team, Decourcy Racing, set out on a mission to start a new fund raising activity for Racing Against CancerTM, the idea was indoor karting. The first event in 2011 raised over $500 with a 18 drivers and began to build a foundation for a second event. This second annual event, which raised over $3,200, generated six times the donations from 2011!

The snow and rough New England weather would not phase most drivers who entered during the weeks prior, a total of 56 drivers would take to the Checkered Flag Indoor Karting roadcourse with various backgrounds from Micro Sprints, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Street Stocks, NEMA Midgets and the list goes on. At the end of the day it was Dan Winter claiming the bragging rights of the RAC 100 until the green flag for the Third Annual Decourcy Racing RAC 100.

View the RAC 100 photo gallery here

Plans are already underway for the Third Annual Decourcy Racing RAC 100 which will again take place at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting in Haverhill, MA. Save the date for Saturday, January 26, 2013. More details can be found below.

Racing Against CancerTM would like to thank event hosts Eric Decourcy, Decourcy Racing, Tom Prioli of Checkered Flag Indoor Karting and all the drivers and fans that came out to support a fun successful event!!

Come join the 3rd Annual Racing Against Cancer 100 with Checkered Flag Indoor Karting & Jeremy Decourcy Racing

WHEN: Saturday January 26, 2013 from 9am to 1pm
WHERE: Checkered Flag Indoor Karting 239 Neck Rd. Haverhill, Mass 01835
HOW:$25 kart rental fee to lock you in. $150 sponsored donation's which will be due along with Driver Form January 19, 2013
There will be a $10.00 admission fee will be charged to all spectators on the day of the event which is waived for drivers.

***PLEASE NOTE SPACE IS LIMITED***
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL DRIVERS OVER 54" TALL. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT

DETAILS: Take to the track in the racer to fight against CANCER on Saturday Jan 26th. For $150 Sponsored donations, you will receive at least 50 laps of heart pounding racing at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting, convenietly located off exit 48 of 495. The Entry Donations includes practice and heat race. The top5 driver who raised the most will receive an extra 15 lap practice. The Final Format will be determined based on total number of drivers. Final race will include a 100 lap endurance race for the top 8 drivers.

Where your $25 goes to CFIK for the kart rental. $150 sponsored Donations goes: Directly to Racing Against Cancer, a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-Profit organization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient services, youth tabacco educational programs, and awareness. Checkered Flag Indoor Karting will be collecting the $175 and providing you with a receipt on the day of the event. There will also be a donate link on racingagainstcancer.org that your sponsors can donate to you the driver.
Checkered Flag Indoor Karting is requesting a $25 check be mailed to them to lock you in and get the driver form and sponsor sheets.
Checkered Flag Indoor Karting
Attention: RAC
239 Neck Rd.
Haverhill, Ma 01835
Get your lock in money in quick so you can start getting sponsored donations.
Due to credit card processing fees, we kindly request all entries be accompanied by check made to "CFIK". However if you must use a credit or debit card to pay, you will be charged an additional $3.50 to cover the credit card processing fee.
We will also be holding the RAC 100 raffle again. Looking for items for that. Thank You for your support.

 

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]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2012/01/23/second-annual-decourcy-racing-rac-100-generates-six-times-the-donations-from-2011-event/feed/ 0 Racing Against CancerTM has winning season, provides over $23,000 to benefactors http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/12/29/racing-against-cancertm-has-winning-season-provides-over-23000-to-benefactors/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/12/29/racing-against-cancertm-has-winning-season-provides-over-23000-to-benefactors/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:04:27 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=2355 December 29, 2011 (Westbrook, CT) – It became a successful rebuilding season as Racing Against CancerTM  (RAC) restructured its fundraising activities with the launch of their new Track Walk program. The 2011 season proved to be a real winner for their benefactors.

The 2011 fundraising and racing season kicked off in January as Decourcy Racing hosted the first annual Racing Against CancerTM 100 at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting (CFIK) in Haverhill, MA. Family, friends, RAC supporters and karting enthusiasts came out in large numbers to participate in a fun-filled afternoon of karting events. Funds were raised via entry fees and other donations. Decourcy Racing generated over $500 for their first annual event. Plans are in place for a second annual RAC 100 that is scheduled to take place on Saturday January 21, 2012 at CFIK. This event should prove to be even bigger and better than the first.

After 16 successful years of raising funds to fight cancer, Racing Against Cancer™ jump started its new fundraising initiative, the Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk program. The program took place at four tracks across the northeast during the 2011 racing season. The inaugural track walk was held at Stafford Motor Speedway on Sunday June 19 and was coined a Prelude to the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions For Charities event. Three additional track walks were held at Thundering Valley Raceway in St. Albans, ME; (July 9), STAR Speedway in Epping, NH (July 23), and Seekonk Speedway (Oct 1) as part of the Kraze Korlacki Racing Against Cancer 100 event promoted by Gary Sagar.

Track Walk funds were raised by participants accepting sponsors/pledges that were credited to both themselves and their teams. Awards were presented to the adult, youth and team with the most funds raised and for the most laps completed. “Racing Against Cancer was thrilled to have our first Track Walk season be such a success and to be able to build upon the program for 2012” stated Scott Gregory, co-founder and president of RAC.

RAC will return to Stafford Motor Speedway in 2012 for another Track Walk when the Champions for Charities event shifts to its new date of Saturday, June 30. The Track Walk will be held in the morning, prior to racing activities. Additionally, a 2012 follow-up event is set for STAR Speedway, as the second annual Track Walk will be held on September 1st.

In addition to Track Walks, many other fund raising activities took place throughout the year. During the off-season, RAC made appearances at the Frank Maratta Auto Show and the Racer’s Expo. On July 30th, RAC was one of the primary benefactors of the fourth annual Jamie S. Rivera Car Show in Agawam, MA which raised $1,200 for the cause. On August 14th,Charlie Macko Racing held a raffle to benefit RAC at Twinstate Speedway in Claremont, NH. That event raised in excess of $1,400 for RAC.

Leading the list of the twelve Racing Against CancerTM benefactors in 2011 was the Ronald McDonald House of Providence which received a check for $15,000 from the proceeds of the Seekonk Speedway Track Walk held on Saturday October 1, 2011 in Seekonk, MA. Various Seekonk Speedway fundraising events were held leading up to the Track Walk including the Dunk-the-Driver contest, on-site donations and corporations that sponsored t-shirts and other items. ISMA once again graciously donated $2,500 from their RAC 100 event purse on October 2, 2011. Thanks to the hard effort of some of Seekonk Speedway’s biggest supporters, the fourth and final Track Walk of the 2011 season was by far the most successful.

Other distinguished Racing Against CancerTM benefactors for 2011 included the American Cancer Society, David’s House, The Susan G. Komen Foundation and Victory Junction Camps all of which received $1,000 or more. Other benefactors included Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Tomorrow Fund, Cam Neely Foundation, Chain Fund, Hole in the Wall Camp and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A new benefactor of the 2011 season was Checkered Dreams of Charlotte, North Carolina. Checkered Dreams provides youth with life threatening conditions a chance to enjoy a night at a local short track, meet their favorite drivers and even get a chance to take some laps in the pace car. A special highlight of the day is when each youth is presented with a specially painted authentic racing helmet as a souvenir as well as a visit to the pit area to obtain autographs from the drivers.  A total of over $23,000 was distributed to benefactors.

Mark your calendars for 2012, as Decourcy Racing will host the Racing Against Cancer 100 at CFIK, on Saturday, January 21. Stafford Speedway will play host to the first Track Walk of the 2012 season the morning before CARQUEST Super Saturday Champions for Charities event on Saturday, June 30. Star Speedway will host some Labor Day weekend fun in the company of Outlaw and Modified racing action. A Track Walk will take place in the morning before the evening of racing action, on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Detailed event information will be posted on www.RacingAgainstCancer.org.

Racing Against Cancer™ is a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient services, youth tobacco educational programs, and awareness. For more information and to donate please visit www.RacingAgainstCancer.org.

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]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/12/29/racing-against-cancertm-has-winning-season-provides-over-23000-to-benefactors/feed/ 0 Seekonk Track Walk Raises $21,331.10 http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/09/30/seekonk-track-walk-update/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/09/30/seekonk-track-walk-update/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:19:31 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=1819 Seekonk Track Walk Update – Racing Against Cancer is pleased to announce that following the Seekonk Track Walk on Saturday October 1, 2011, we raised to date $21,331.10 and donations are still coming in!!!! We will have updates on all team totals and more coming soon!!! Thank you all for making this Track Walk a huge success for both Racing Against Cancer and the Ronald McDonald House of Providence!!!!

]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/09/30/seekonk-track-walk-update/feed/ 0 Racing Against Cancer™ just days away from stepping into new fundraising endeavor http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/06/08/racing-against-cancer%e2%84%a2-just-days-away-from-stepping-into-new-fundraising-endeavor/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/06/08/racing-against-cancer%e2%84%a2-just-days-away-from-stepping-into-new-fundraising-endeavor/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:07:15 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=1283 Westbrook, CT (June 8, 2011) – After 13 years of successful fundraising Racing Against Cancer™ (RAC) will walk into a new fundraising program, the Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk program. The program’s events will take place at racetracks along the east coast from Maine to North Carolina during the 2011 racing season. The inaugural event will commence on Sunday June 19, 2011 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT.
In addition to the RAC charitable event, Stafford Motor Speedway has opened its gates to multiple charities to generate funds for their particular cause this spring. The RAC Track Walk has been coined "A Prelude to the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions For Charities." The Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk at Stafford Speedway will lead up to the all new Champions for Charities event, a new element of the popular 8th Annual CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday.
"The CARQUEST Champions For Charities event was not only designed to help worthy causes but to challenge the drivers, teams, and their charities of choice to get involved and raise funds for their causes while having fun at the same time," said Stafford Motor Speedway Executive Vice President Lisa Arute. "Stafford Speedway is thrilled to be hosting one of the first Racing Against Cancer Track Walks."
The special Champions for Charities Senior Outlaw Kart race will include 14 past champions from different racing backgrounds. The starting lineup will be determined by the amount of money each driver raises for their selected charity with the drivers raising the most money starting up front. All funds raised during the Racing Against Cancer Track Walk at Stafford Speedway will be credited to RAC Champions For Charities driver and 7-time ISMA Champion Russ Wood. Currently Russ Wood and Racing Against Cancer™ will be starting the event from the third position.
“Getting the new RAC Track Walk program off the ground has been a major task, one that has consumed much of my time over the past two years, I am looking forward to June 19th,”offered Scott Gregory, Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Racing Against Cancer™. “This is something new, something that hasn’t been attempted before by Racing Against Cancer™. In the past, we were very fortunate for many seasons; however with the decline of the economy over the past three years we lost the majority of our corporate support and the flow of donations that were possible because of that corporate support have been negatively impacted. RAC was faced with a difficult choice to make a year ago, either shutdown or move forward with something new. I feel we made the right choice.”
Participants are encouraged to secure lap sponsors as a way to raise the maximum amount of funds, which are credited to themselves as well as their teams overall fundraising amount. Awards will be presented to the team and individuals that raises the most funds (both youth and adults will be awarded) and also to the team that completes the most laps. All materials needed to solicit lap sponsorships are provided to the participants after signing up and also online at www.RacingAgainstCancer.org. All Stafford Track Walk teams are currently featured online with their own team page with team colors, number, and rosters. Also available online is the ability for non-participants to donate to their favorite team by using the donate button at the all new RACe Shop.
Team signups are available until the day of the event. All teams that have signed up participants by Monday June 13, 2011 will be featured on the Track Walk t-shirt. A $20 donation will reserve a special Track Walk kit on the day of the event, the $20 donation will also be credited to the participants fundraising efforts. Participants may start a new team, join an existing team, or just sign up as an individual online at www.RacingAgainstCancer.org. Day of Track Walk participants are welcome, however advance signup is highly recommended.
CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday will take place on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 and will feature the ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds. Tickets for CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday are on sale now at the Speedway Box Office and are priced at $30.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available. For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit www.StaffordSpeedway.com.
 
Racing Against Cancer™ is a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient services, youth tobacco educational programs, and awareness.
 
For additional information and to sign up for the Stafford Speedway Track Walk, please visit www.RacingAgainstCancer.org. 
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For immediate release; Contact: Mark Caise, Racing Against Cancer, MCaise@RacingAgainstCancer.org
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By Shawn Courchesne: June 7, 2011

Foot power will take over for horsepower on Father's Day at Stafford Motor Speedway.

In conjunction with the running of the first CarQuest Champions for Charities event to be held June 28 at Stafford Speedway, Racing Against Cancer will take over the half-mile track for an event of their own.

Racing Against Cancer will host a Track Walk at Stafford Motor Speedway on June 19.

Check-in at the facility for the special fund raiser begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies set to begin at 10 a.m.

For more information on the Track Walk or to register a team, check out the Racing Against Cancer Stafford Motor Speedway Track Walk web site.

]]> http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2011/06/racing-against-cancer-track-wa.html/feed/ 0 RACING AGAINST CANCER 100 AT SEEKONK SPEEDWAY http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/03/03/racing-against-cancer-100-at-seekonk-speedway/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/03/03/racing-against-cancer-100-at-seekonk-speedway/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:41:38 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=769 March 2, 2011 (Seekonk, MA) – Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment, Inc., Seekonk Speedway, Racing Against Cancer™ and Ronald McDonald House of Providence, jointly announce the Racing Against Cancer 100 for Saturday October 1st at Seekonk Speedway located in Seekonk, MA. This will be the second year Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment, Inc, and Seekonk Speedway have partnered to assist cancer related causes. Building on last year’s success, the October 1, 2011 event will feature unique and exciting racing provided by some of the most exciting touring divisions in the northeast, as well as a Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk fundraising event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Providence as the primary recipient.

 

The racing portion of the event will be highlighted by the International Super Modified Association (ISMA) going wing to wing for 100 laps. Don’t be surprised who might show up this year, as last year’s winner, 2008 NASCAR Camping World Truck Champion Johnny Benson has again shown interest. “I would be interested in returning to Seekonk Speedway in 2011 to defend my win,” proclaimed Benson from his race shop in Cornelius, North Carolina. “The track is a place I would definitely like to race again. As a short track, it is one of the racier short tracks I have been on.” In addition to 100 laps of ISMA on the October 1st race card is a 50 Lap Open Rules Street Stock Race, with $1000 going to the winner plus lap money. The Lee USA Speedway Small Block Super Modifieds are also scheduled to return, joining the Northeast Midget Association NEMA Lite Midgets and The Kraze Powder Puff Series Triple Crown. The Kraze Powder Puff Series Triple Crown will have their third and final race which will be immediately followed by the crowning of its champion..

 

Racing Against Cancer™ from Westbrook, CT will coordinate the fund raising activities including their new RAC Track Walk program which will precede the racing action. This new & exciting program will feature the Ronald McDonald House of Providence as the primary benefactor, in addition to other cancer related causes. “RAC and Seekonk Speedway hope that the fans, Seekonk teams and local community will come together for a fun motorsports based activity to support a great cause. It really is a great way to bond and enjoy the pre-race morning with your fellow competitors or meet and talk with your favorite driver while walking on the legendary Seekonk Speedway surface,” stated Scott Gregory, Co-founder of the RAC Team. Racing Against Cancer™ will be present at Seekonk Speedway throughout the 2011 racing season to promote their Track Walk program through organizing teams for the Track Walk, soliciting volunteers and to answer any questions.

 

Racing Against Cancer™, a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient services, youth tobacco educational programs, and awareness, was founded in 1996; the original goal was to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society. Through the efforts of many generous and talented racing teams and organizations, the Racing Against Cancer™ program has generated in excess of $680,000 for the fight against cancer since the team’s inception. In 2010 the RAC Team expanded its list of benefactors to twelve, including David’s House of New Hampshire, Victory Junction Gang Camp, Ronald McDonald House of Providence, Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, St. Judes, and other patient care services. For more information about RAC please visit RacingAgainstCancer.com.

 

"We are delighted to work with Racing Against Cancer, Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment and Seekonk Speedway on the First Annual Racing Against Cancer Track Walk," said Michael Fantom, CEO of Ronald McDonald House of Providence. "The Ronald McDonald House of Providence provides programs that improve the health and well-being of hospitalized children and their families. This event will help us share our mission and create an additional awareness of childhood cancers." The Ronald McDonald House of Providence provides programs that directly improve the health and well-being of hospitalized children and their families. Their programs allow families to spend additional time with a sick child, help ease financial burdens, provide a sense of normalcy and keep families together during times of medical crisis. For more information about Ronald McDonald House of Providence please visit RMHProvidence.org.

 

Please save the date of Saturday October 1st and visit KrazeSpeedEquipment.com and SeekonkSpeedway.com for all the latest event information.      

 

Contacts for more information:

Mark Caise, Racing Against Cancer™, MCaise@RacingAgainstCancer.com

Gary Sagar, Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment, Inc., gokraze@krazespeedequipment.com

 

Photo: Left to Right: Gary Sagar- Kraze Korlacki Speed Equipment; Scott Gregory- Racing Against Cancer; Jessie Honigs- Powder Puff Driver; Butch Valley; Jr. – Small Block Super Modified Driver; Howie Lane- President, ISMA; Ed Holewiak- Small Block super Modified Driver/Ronald McDonald House; Dan Cunningham-Board Member, Ronald McDonald House; Steve Axon- 2010 Street Stock Champion; Seekonk speedway; David Alburn- Race Director Seekonk Speedway.

]]> http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/03/03/racing-against-cancer-100-at-seekonk-speedway/feed/ 0 RACING AGAINST CANCER™ TRACK WALK DATE ANNOUNCED FOR STAFFORD SPEEDWAY JUNE 19, 2011 http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/02/18/racing-against-cancer%e2%84%a2-track-walk-date-announced-for-stafford-speedway-june-19-2011/ http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/2011/02/18/racing-against-cancer%e2%84%a2-track-walk-date-announced-for-stafford-speedway-june-19-2011/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:50:51 +0000 rac http://www.racingagainstcancer.org/?p=702 RACING AGAINST CANCER™ TRACK WALK DATE ANNOUNCED FOR STAFFORD SPEEDWAY JUNE 19, 2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Scott Running or Mark Caise

February 18, 2011

 

 

Stafford Springs, CT (February 18, 2011) – Stafford Motor Speedway in conjunction with Racing Against Cancer™ are pleased to announce a 2011 date to host a Prelude to the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions For Charities: The Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk at Stafford Speedway. The Sunday June 19, 2011 event will help lead the anticipation of the Champions For Charities event at CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday on June 28, 2011.

 

“The CARQUEST Champions For Charities event was not only designed to help worthy causes but to challenge the drivers, teams, and their charities of choice to get involved and raise funds for their causes while having fun at the same time,” said Stafford Motor Speedway Executive Vice President Lisa Arute. “Stafford Speedway is thrilled to be hosting one of the first Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walks.”

 

All funds raised at a Prelude to the CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions For Charities: The Racing Against Cancer™ Track Walk at Stafford Speedway will be credited to RAC Champions For Charities driver and 7-time ISMA Champion Russ Wood. The starting lineups for the CARQUEST Champions For Charities qualifying races will be determined by how much money each driver raises for their selected charity. The starting grid will be set with the drivers who have raised the most money starting up front. Fans are encouraged to get involved in the event by donating to their favorite driver or favorite charity.

 

Scott Gregory, co-founder of the RAC Team, stated, “This is one of the first Track Walk events for the new RAC program; RAC is thrilled to have it take place in Connecticut, the state that has been home to RAC for the past 16 years.”

 

Racing Against Cancer™ was founded in 1996; the original goal was the raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society. Through the efforts of many generous and talented racing teams and organizations, the Racing Against Cancer™ program has generated in excess of $660,000 for the fight against cancer since the team’s inception. In 2010 the RAC Team expanded its list of benefactors to twelve, including David’s House of New Hampshire, Victory Junction Gang Camp, Ronald McDonald’s Houses of Providence and Charlotte, St. Judes, and other patient care services.

 

“RAC and Stafford Speedway hope that the fans, other teams, and local community will come together for a fun motorsports based activity to support a great cause. It really is a great way to bond and enjoy an afternoon with your fellow competitors or meet and talk with your favorite driver while on the racetrack surface,” said Gregory.

 

CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday will take place on June 28, 2011 and will also feature the ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds. Tickets for CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday are on sale now at the Speedway Box Office and are priced at $30.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with overnight parking available.

 

For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at

860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.

 

Racing Against Cancer™ is a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient services, youth tobacco educational programs, and awareness.

 

For more information, contact and to sign up for the Stafford Speedway Track Walk, visit RacingAgainstCancer.com.


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