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Jimmy Means Racing gets Indy sponsor; to honor Colorado shooting victim:

July 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM
  • Jimmy Means Racing gets Indy sponsor; to honor Colorado shooting victim: The NASCAR Nationwide Series #52 team, owned by Jimmy Means, will show support this weekend for Matt McQuinn who lost his life shielding two people from gunfire in last weekend’s tragic events that unfolded in Aurora, CO. Each crew member, as well as driver Tim Schendel, will have stickers placed on their helmets and the car will have a sticker of memoriam to honor Matt’s life. Crew member, Mark Sanders, is from Matt’s hometown of Springfield, OH and currently sits on the board for the Friends of Brandon – a 501(c)3 non-profit organization who supports people affected by violence. Sanders and this organization approached Means for support, and Means did not hesitate to show his admiration and support for Matt. Matt was only 27 years old at the time of his death. He reacted instantaneously and heroically by shielding his girlfriend from the gunfire that broke out in the cinema. The injuries he sustained took his life while his girlfriend survived.(Jimmy Means Racing)
    AND: Means Motorsports announced that the Better Business Bureau will be the team’s title sponsor for the Inaugural Nationwide race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Better Business Bureau has 400,000 accredited Businesses nationwide and is celebrating 100 years of being a leader in advancing trust and ethics in the marketplace. The BBB provides an accreditation process to deliver consumers to trustworthy businesses while helping those same companies grow and reach the right customers. Tim Schendel, making his 10th start of the season will pilot the BBB.org Chevrolet for the Indiana 250 on Saturday afternoon. Along with the Indianapolis Better Business Bureau the #52 will have All Sports Tailgating as an associate sponsor for the event. The locally based company has a top notch team of professionals with 13 years of experience in the Hospitality industry. All Sports Tailgating takes pride in providing the BEST fan experience for the top sporting events around the country.(Means Motorsports PR) (7-27-2012)