Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) driver Marcos Ambrose has his eye on Victory Lane and an extra $1 million in Sonoma. Ambrose and his Stanley team will be ‘Racing for a Miracle‘ this weekend at the 1.99-mile road course. Should the driver of the #9 Ford capture his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win, Stanley will donate $1 million to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through the Ace Hardware Foundation to benefit sick and injured children. ‘The Racing for a Miracle’ initiative is a multi-faceted program created by long-time RPM partner Stanley, the Ace Hardware Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to benefit ill children by raising funds for the hospitals that provide their care. In addition to the possible $1 million donation, Stanley has already pledged $100,000 to the program and has donated over $500,000 since the inception of this partnership. As part of the special week of events, Ambrose, crew chief Todd Parrott and members of the #9 Stanley pit crew will visit the UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, June 21. While at the hospital, Ambrose and crew will spend time with the patients and their family members. In addition, the #9 pit crew will perform pit stop demonstrations, participate in remote control car races, go ‘tape measure fishing’ and other fun, kid-friendly activities. On Friday, Ambrose and representatives from Stanley will present the $100,000 donation to the Ace Hardware Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Victory Lane at Sonoma. Following the check presentation, Ambrose, with the assistance of four current and former UC Davis Children’s Hospital patients, will unveil a special paint scheme that will run this weekend on the #9 Ford Fusion. These four very special children will also serve as ‘Honorary Crew Members’ of the #9 team throughout the weekend. The special paint scheme will include the names of the four ‘Honorary Crew Members,’ as well as one child from each U.S. state and Washington D.C. Each name featured on the car is a current or former Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals patientwho has met their unique medical challenge with courage.(RPM)(6-19-2012)
