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Skinner and the Red Cross:

#31-Mike Skinner and Lowes COO Larry Stone will present $224,540 in checks to Mike Turner of the American Red Cross, prior to the start of the Coca-Cola 600. Through Lowe’s Racing for Relief program, led by NASCAR driver Mike Skinner, Lowe’s raised $114,370 through four Winston Cup Races in April. During March and April, Lowe’s customers contributed $110,170 for the Red Cross through the company’s customer donations program. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse pledged $31 (Skinner’s car number) to the Relief: American Red Cross disaster relief fund for every lap Skinner completed and $1,031 for every lap he led during April. During the month-long program, Skinner raised the $114,370 donation by leading 75 laps and completing a total of 1,270 laps(PR)(5-28-2000)