Track partners with QuikTrip, Folds of Honor for season’s second race
Atlanta Motor Speedway announced Monday that the second race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season will be named the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
Folds of Honor is an Owasso, Oklahoma-based nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships and assistance to families of military members killed or disabled while serving our country. Since being founded in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 7,500 scholarships, including more than 2,000 in 2014.
“I have had a love for speed my entire life,” Major Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor, said. “To combine the speed of NASCAR with the powerful, life-changing force of Folds of Honor is simply beyond my wildest dreams.
“Thank you to QuikTrip for being a long-term partner to Folds of Honor and for fueling the future of our military families.”
The race, scheduled for Sunday, March 1, will be the third of the weekend, which will include a rare Camping World Truck and XFINITY Series doubleheader on Saturday, February 28.
“Folds of Honor and QuikTrip provide a unique partnership for Atlanta Motor Speedway,” Ed Clark, Atlanta Motor Speedway president and general manager, said. “We are humbled at the opportunity to honor and support military members and their families and the commitments they have made to our country in conjunction with their event, which brings fans to Georgia from all over the country.”
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