The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities held its sixth annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Thursday, March 4 in Sam’s Town Live! at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. The charity auction raised a record-setting $182,900 for the children of southern Nevada. For the second time in three years, NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Rusty Wallace was the highest-bid driver, going for $9,000. Stacy Compton was the highest-bid NASCAR Busch Series driver at $4,600. NASCAR drivers making personal appearances at the auction included: Rusty Wallace, Sterling Marlin, Kyle Petty, Kyle Busch, Stacy Compton, David Green, Ron Hornaday, Mike Wallace, Jason Keller, Mike Bliss and Paul Wolfe. The evening also included a concert by country music stars The Randy Anderson Band and appearances by the USAF Thunderbirds and TV and motion picture star Mickey Jones. The auction has become a popular part of Las Vegas’ NASCAR weekend and last year raised $145,000 for the children of southern Nevada. Last December, the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities distributed $250,000 to 41 local causes which directly impact the lives of children in the Las Vegas and southern Nevada region.(LVMS PR)(3-5-2004)
