NASCAR drivers play for charity on Family Feud NASCAR Week

Features drivers, crew chiefs, crew members and more starting Nov. 15

NASCAR and the venerable syndicated program Family Feud have teamed up to create a week of special NASCAR-themed game play. NASCAR drivers -- representing NASCAR's top three competition series -- will lead their NASCAR families -- made up of crew chiefs, pit crew members, family members, and more -- in the 'Survey Says!' game show format to benefit their favorite charities. Family Feud 'NASCAR Week' is scheduled to air the week of November 15-19.

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Family Feud 'NASCAR Week' participating drivers and the charities they will be playing for are: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 0 Net Zero HiSpeed Chevrolet, Ward Burton, for The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation; NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick, for Victory Junction Gang Camp; NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver of the No. 22 Toyota Tundra Toyota, Bill Lester, for Urban Youth Racing School; NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 40 Coor's Light Dodge, Sterling Marlin, for Boys and Girls Club of Nashville; NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge, Jeremy Mayfield, for Victory Junction Gang Camp; NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 41 Target Dodge, Casey Mears, for Target House; NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Driver of the No. 38 M&M's Ford, Elliott Sadler, for Autism Society of America; and, NASCAR Busch Series Driver of the No. 23 Stacker 2 Chevrolet, Kenny Wallace, for Autism Society of America.

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"NASCAR and Family Feud have something in common as one of the nation's most popular sports and one of its most popular game shows, respectively," stated Cecile Frot-Coutaz, chief operating officer of FremantleMedia North America, which produces the program. "It is a real treat to have these incredible drivers competing for charity, and we are certain their dedicated fans will be cheering for their favorites all the way through the week."

"NASCAR on Family Feud is guaranteed to be a 'must watch'! The show's format and popularity provide an excellent platform to showcase our driver's, their crew's, families' and friend's great personalities and passion to compete. This is a fresh and unique way to integrate NASCAR and the NASCAR drivers into creative entertainment programs," said Sarah Nettinga, director of film, television and music entertainment, NASCAR.

The episodes were taped on September 1, just prior to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Pop Secret 500 at California Speedway in nearby Fontana, Calif. Each of the drivers brought four of their racing team 'family' members to help them compete. Each episode of Family Feud during 'NASCAR Week' will feature two NASCAR teams.

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