Official Release
September 1, 2005
05:48 PM EDT (21:48 GMT)
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Penske Racing South three Nextel Cup Series entries at California Speedway will carry a decal on the driver's side B-post in support of those in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida who are suffering from the damage of the Category 4 hurricane that hit the Gulf region earlier this week. The decal will be on the three cars for Sunday's Sony HD 500, as well as next Saturday night's Cup race at Richmond. The team's ARCA entry also will display the decal next weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. "We, as a team, have decided that it's time to give back some of the support that's been given to us," Penske Racing South President Don Miller said. "We know we have fans down there who are hurting right now. Anything we can do to help, we need to do." Several members of the Penske Racing South family have been directly affected by the hurricane's wrath. Family members have been displaced with no immediate hope of recovery or closure. Penske Racing South also has started a hurricane relief fund at its headquarters in Mooresville, N.C. The team will gather monetary donations throughout the next two weeks with all proceeds being sent to the American Red Cross. In addition, donations will be accepted at the No. 12 Alltel/Team Caliber Souvenir trailers as well as the No. 2 Miller Lite and the No. 77 Kodak/Jasper Engines Action Souvenir trailers throughout the next two NASCAR races. Donations also are being accepted at the Penske Racing South souvenir store located inside the race shop, and the North Carolina Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum in Mooresville, N.C.  |  | ALSO | NASCAR said Thursday that it has aligned its industry with the American Red Cross to support charitable efforts in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
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Palates of Gatorade, a sponsor of the Penske Racing South teams, and energy bars were sent to the Gulf area earlier this week. "Our emphasis here is not to gain attention or praise for what we're doing," Miller said. "We want to show everyone, across the country, that every penny helps. Everyone can be donating to the American Red Cross. We just want to gain awareness and support through our race team to help those in need right now." If you would like to donate to the Penske Racing South hurricane relief fund, please send check or money order to: Penske Racing South
P.O. Box 500
Mooresville, N.C. 28115 Or call The American Red Cross at 1-800-HELP-NOW. Las Vegas to collect money for victims | | ALSO | Victims of Hurricane Katrina need your help now.
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be collecting money throughout September to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, speedway officials said. Speedway personnel and competitors will collect funds at every LVMS event. The money will be turned over to the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross. The money then will be sent to Red Cross chapters in the Gulf Coast region. "Our hearts go out to all of those people who have been affected by the storm," LVMS general manager Chris Powell said. "It seems that with every news report that comes in there is another heartbreaking story. We want to do our part to assist in the relief efforts, and we hope that we are just one of thousands of organizations that will help in the relief effort." The Red Cross has asked for monetary donations instead of clothing or canned goods due to the cost of transporting the material cross country. Over the next three weeks, collections will be taken at the gates at both the Bullring and the Strip. In addition, racers will come through the stands at each event and take collections prior to the start of racing action. Plans still are being finalized between the speedway and the Red Cross to arrange for the collection of donations during the Las Vegas Double Down featuring the Craftsman Truck Series and Champ Car World Series on Sept. 24. | 
