 | Press Release
May 20, 2005
12:03 PM EDT (16:03 GMT)
NASCAR Day is being celebrated across the United States today, as the largest annual charity event of NASCAR is bringing together fans from all walks of life for the common cause of helping young people. For a $5 donation, fans can receive a commemorative 2005 NASCAR Day lapel pin and have the opportunity to wear their favorite NASCAR apparel to work today. Proceeds go to the three NASCAR Day designated charities -- Victory Junction Gang Camp, Speedway Children's Charities, and Speediatrics. Each organization shares the common denominator of improving the lives of children in need. More than 2,500 companies nationwide are participating in NASCAR Day, more than triple last year's number. There is corporate participation in all 50 states, with more than 1 million corporate employees exposed to NASCAR Day. To date, 25 Governor's Offices have officially proclaimed May 20 as NASCAR Day in their respective states.  |  | ALSO | |
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It's still not too late for fans to participate in NASCAR Day. Pins may be purchased at all AutoZone Stores across the country, at SunTrust Bank branches in the southeast and on NASCAR.com "The 'Power of NASCAR' brings everyone together -- drivers, teams, sponsors, and most of all -- the fans -- for this worthy cause," said Mark Dyer, NASCAR Vice President of Licensing and Consumer Products. "With all of these groups united for the common goal of helping young people, there is no limit to what we can accomplish in the future." Here is sampling of what is going on across America today in celebration of NASCAR Day: Employees at WinCraft in Winona, MN, are decked out in their NASCAR gear, with NASCAR Day banners proudly displayed throughout their business. Employees at Toyota Motor Sales in Torrance, CA, enjoyed a NASCAR Day-themed breakfast. NASCAR's Betty Jane France visited the Speediatrics Ward at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL. Interns from the Urban Racing School, who are at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend, proudly displayed their NASCAR Day pins on Friday. Employees at SunTrust Bank in Gainesville, GA., sponsored a NASCAR Day party outside in front of their branch. Employees at the AutoZone Store in Hawaiian Gardens, CA, were sporting their NASCAR Day pins while providing customers the opportunity to participate throughout the day NASCAR fans in New York City displayed NASCAR Day banners on NBC's Today Show and presented weatherman Al Roker with a NASCAR Day lapel pin. To which Roker replied: "Happy NASCAR Day ... every day is NASCAR Day." North Laurel Elementary School in Laurel, DE, got in the NASCAR Day spirit several months ago. The children were challenged to collectively read 15,000 books from March 1-May 20. They exceeded that challenge by reading 17,000 books. Classrooms were competing against one another in the reading contest with the winners having the right to race remote control cars today. The principal will participate in a three-wheeler race and the school will have a NASCAR Day party. Barkley Evergreen & Partners in Kansas City, MO, hosted a NASCAR Day party at lunch, featuring games, races, food and a raffle for prizes, including a trip to the Chicagoland 500 at the Chicagoland Speedway in July. Lively Motorsports in Brandon, FL, may just have three employees, but they went all out for NASCAR Day, raising more than $2,000 and sponsoring their own NASCAR Day promotion with a local art gallery. | |
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