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05/03/2012 |
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STAFFORD
SPEEDWAY’S CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES
ON IT’S WAY TO SURPASSING 2011 TOTALS |
After
raising over $44,000 for charity last season,
Stafford Speedway’s CARQUEST Champions For Charities
is well on its way to surpassing that total this
year with over $12,000 in donations collected
thusfar. CARQUEST Champions For Charities pairs
current and former open wheel champions with a
charity of their choice to raise money for. The
driver who raises the most money for their charity
will start the 15-lap Senior Outlaw Kart feature
event from pole position. Last year’s polesitter was
Frank Ruocco, who raised $18,885 for his charity,
The Lustgarten Foundation.
Currently leading the way in the 13-driver CARQUEST
Champions For Charities field is Richie Pallai, Jr.,
driver of the #39 CARQUEST Filters / Bosch Spark
Plugs Chevrolet on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Pallai is raising money for the Danbury Animal
Welfare Society (DAWS), and his total currently sits
at $3,300 after a successful CARQUEST Belts and Hose
Pit Party where Pallai was selling tee shirts and
hats for a $5 donation to DAWS.
“We sold a lot of shirts and hats, and we had some
cash donations, so we’re doing really well so far,”
said Pallai. “We’re already ahead of our total from
last year and we’re looking to keep raising money.
We’re redoing our website right now and we’ll have a
link on there and we’ll continue to sell tee shirts
and hats at the Modified Tour races and when we go
to Riverhead, and I’m going to keep on promoting on
my Facebook and Twitter. I don’t think that $3,300
is going to win the pole for the race, but it’s
pretty cool to be in the lead with a local charity
like DAWS. Some of the charities that guys are
racing for are much larger than DAWS and are
nationwide, so it’s good to be leading for now and
we’ll able to give DAWS a big donation, which is the
main thing.”
Ryan Preece is another driver participating in the
CARQUEST Champions For Charities event, and he is
raising money for the Connecticut chapter of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“I think we’re doing ok so far,” said Preece. “We’ve
raised almost $1,000 so far, so we’re moving right
along. Compared with Richie, he’s way up there, but
we have a few ideas we’re working on to get us up to
his level. We’re going to be offering raffle tickets
where the winner will race with me at On-Track
Carting, have a personal tour of the #40 SK and #16
Whelen Modified Tour shops, have lunch at Red Robin,
and get an autographed tee-shirt.”
In addition to his raffle, Preece will also benefit
from Missy Pearl’s PartyLite sales. To order from
Missy Pearl’s page and help support Preece’s
fundraising efforts, please visit
http://www.partylite.biz/sites/melissapearl/productcatalog.
Pallai and Preece aren’t the only drivers with
special ideas for their charities. Chris Pasteryak,
who is racing for David’s House, will host an ice
cream social at the Tolland Xtra Mart in the near
future; and Woody Pitkat will be hosting a bowling
event to benefit Victory Junction Gang Camp on May
19th at Spare Time in Vernon. There will also be two
fundraising events taking place the morning of the
race as Russ Wood, who is racing for Racing Against
Cancer, will have a track walk at Stafford Motor
Speedway, and Ron Midford, Jr., who is racing for
the Greg Caron Family Fund, will be part of the Greg
Caron Poker Run from TSI Harley-Davidson in
Ellington, CT to Stafford Speedway.
The starting lineup for the CARQUEST Champions For
Charities feature event 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. For more details on the various
events that CARQUEST Champions For Charities drivers
will be taking part in, or to donate to their
charities, please refer to the CARQUEST Champions
for Charities donation page located at
www.staffordspeedway.com.
CARQUEST Super Saturday will take place on Saturday,
June 30, 2012 and will feature the ISMA Super
Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds in
addition to the Senior Outlaw Wild Thing Karts.
Tickets for CARQUEST Super Saturday are on sale now
at the Speedway Box Office and 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. All ticket prices include 10% CT Admission
Tax. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free
parking with overnight parking available.
For more information, or to order tickets to the 9th
Annual CARQUEST Super
Saturday event, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway
track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com. |
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Source: Scott Running / Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted: May
3, 2012 |
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