Stocks for Tots

The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing a new toy or a cash donation. Once inside, teams open their shops for fans to visit and seek autographs from their favorite drivers. Proceeds go to Stop Child Abuse Now centers across the Carolinas. Drivers expected to take part include Rusty Wallace, Jeff Burton, Rick Mast, Brett Bodine, Derrike Cope, Ernie Irvan, David Green, Morgan Shepherd, Randy LaJoie, Ron Hornaday, Mike Bliss, Jack Sprague, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Green, Steve Park, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jason Keller, Jeff Fuller, Tim Fedewa, Mike McLaughlin, Rodney Combs, Glenn Allen, Tracy Leslie, Stevie Reeves, Kevin Schwantz, Dennis Setzer, Shane Hall, Jimmy Foster, Mike Dillon, Matt Kenseth and Steven Christian. Benny Parson and Mark Garrow will emcee a memorabilia auction, featuring driver’s suits from Wallace and Dale Earnhardt plus sheet metal from race cars and other autographed items. The event, coordinated by Don Miller of Penske Racing South, has raised more than $250,000 and collected truckloads of toys since its inception. For information, call the 24-hour Stocks for Tots information line at (704) 522-5733. Donations can also be sent to P.O. Box 565, Mooresville, N.C. 28115.(Charlotte Observer)(12-16-97)