MacDonald Motorsports announced that they will be joining forces with the Foxwoods Resort Casino to campaign in the NASCAR Busch Series at New Hampshire International Speedway on behalf of the Racing Against Cancer Team. Driver Kevin Lepage of Shelburne, VT will come back to his roots in an effort to earn a hefty donation for the Racing Against Cancer Program. For the second straight year, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT entered into a one-race deal at New Hampshire with Randy MacDonald as a fundraising effort to support the Racing Against Cancer Program. Foxwoods will make a donation directly to the American Cancer Society in the name of MacDonald Motorsports and the Racing Against Cancer Program in the equivalent of Lepage’s earnings in the New England 200 on Saturday, July 24. The two had a similar arrangement last year when MacDonald himself raced in the New Hampshire 200 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Despite engine failure early, MacDonald still earned $7,500 for Racing Against Cancer. Due to rules changes in the Truck Series, MacDonald shifted gears and moved on to the Busch Series for the 2004 season. Having chased and lived his dream of a driving career for over 17 years, MacDonald also decided to concentrate solely on the managerial side of his racing operation. “The best way for me to stay in the sport while giving my family the consideration they deserve,” said MacDonald, “was to be a car owner.” With the seat of his Chevrolet vacant, he went in search of a driver that would help reduce the learning curve of a new car and a new series. “Kevin has been an asset to the team,” said team owner Randy MacDonald. “He is making us step it up. He is a confident and competent driver and that allows us to concentrate on building our knowledge of the car.” The race at NHIS will be the fifth in the new affiliation between MacDonald Motorsports and Lepage. The other Busch Series races included Dover, Charlotte, Daytona and Chicago. A deal has been reached for Michigan as well. “We are so proud to renew our association with MacDonald Motorsports,” said R.A.C. Director of Operations, Scott Gregory. “And we could not be more happy that Kevin Lepage is part of the project this year as well.” Involvement with the NASCAR Busch Series provides a number of significant benefits to the Racing Against Cancer Team including a lucrative prospect for the fight against cancer and national television coverage. This project will have major significance as the Racing Against Cancer strives to set yet another record fundraising year. Unlike the success of the Program, which measures nicely in dollar signs. The Racing Against Cancer Program was established in 1996 with the sole purpose of raising money for the fight against cancer. To that end the program has been a huge success. Since its inception R.A.C. has raised over $331,000 for the American Cancer Society, other cancer related charities, and programs. Raising money for the fight against cancer is only part of the motivation for Randy MacDonald. His father, Marrill “Doc” MacDonald has been battling cancer for years. The “Join the Team” Program, a project of the Racing Against Cancer Team, is open to everyone. Proceeds support the Youth Tobacco
Awareness Program that is designed to keep kids from smoking. Details are available on the web at www.racingagainstcancer.com.(PR)(7-17-2004)
