Craftsman Motorsports in conjunction with Bobby Hamilton Racing will host the ‘Craftsman For A Cure’ charity event which will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. ‘Craftsman For A Cure’ will give race fans the opportunity to live their racing dream, to meet and race fender-to-fender with some of their favorite NASCAR drivers at NASCAR SpeedPark in Concord, N.C., while also helping out two very important charities on May 23rd. More info on my Racing Charities Page.(4-1-2006)
UPDATE: Fans can buy tickets by calling 866-227-3264 starting April 17th for one of several unique opportunities to spend time with some of NASCARs top drivers. Drivers scheduled to attend include event host Bobby Hamilton, former Cup champion and FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip, former champion crew chiefs and FOX analysts Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond, Nextel Cup standouts Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Kenny Schrader and Kyle Petty, and numerous Truck Series drivers including Todd Bodine, Ted Musgrave, Jack Sprague, David Starr, Dennis Setzer, Ron Hornaday and more.(bobbyhamiltonracing.com)(4-17-2006)
UPDATE 2: Three more Nextel Cup Series drivers have committed to be part of the Craftsman For a Cure on Tuesday, May 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at NASCAR SpeedPark in Concord, NC. Tickets are on sale now. Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch have been added to the driver lineup which already includes a variety of drivers from the Nextel Cup, Busch and Truck Series. Vickers will host a private dinner meeting with 20 fans, while Kahne and Busch will race with fans on some of the SpeedPark tracks. For complete details, call 1-866-227-3264 (or visit my Racing Charities Page).(Craftsman PR)(4-26-2006)
UPDATE 3: In addition to participating in a variety of activities with NASCAR drivers, the Craftsman For a Cure charity event also will feature an impressive array of items available in a silent auction that day. Items scheduled to be auctioned off include: a specially-designed Sam Bass Craftsman For a Cure Gibson guitar, autographed Tony Stewart Home Depot uniform, an autographed Mike Skinner Albertson’s uniform and photo, autographed Charlie Daniels fiddle and photo, Craftsman Patriotic American Eagle 26″ tool chest and roll-away autographed by Truck Series drivers, autographed Patrick Dempsey Grey’s Anatomy DVD, three two-night stays and dinner at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, ticket packages to various races, autographed sheet metal, crew shirts, die casts and much more! Race fans will have the ability to bid on these items from 10 a.m. to 8 pm/et at the NASCAR SpeedPark at Concord Mills on Tuesday, May 23. Fans must be present at the close of the auction to claim their item. For more information call: 1-866-227-3264 (or visit my Racing Charities Page).(Craftsman PR)(5-8-2006)
