April 18, 2017
- Ray Evernham, Founder of Program (IGNITE) Helping Young Adults in NC with Autism The CDC says one in 68 children are diagnosed with autism, but one program hopes to make a difference in the lives of those diagnosed. That program is “IGNITE,” teaching young adults with autism life skills such as cooking, exercise, and job skills. Peg Adamczyk says she saw a change with her child, who now has a job. “It’s been a godsend to us; she learned lifeskills here, how to interact with others, she learned about money, there was a money management class, she made friends,” said Adamczyk. “IGNITE” is very personal to founder and former NASCAR crew chief, Ray Evernham. “We really honestly knew there was a need, but didn’t know how big of a need. My son, Raymond John is 25 years old and he is on the autism spectrum. He is an Asperger’s child and what we found out is once he got through high school, and did all those things, there weren’t a lot of programs to help him transition in the community and really help him learn about lifeskills,” said Evernham. To learn more about IGNITE or to donate, please visit http://www.autismsociety-nc.org/index.php/ignitedavidson or IGNITE’s homepage: http://ignite-davidson.org/.(Spectrum News)[More](4-18-2017)
- New Era to sponsor Austin Dillon at Bristol Austin Dillon has a new sponsor this weekend for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. New Era, which is known for its baseball hats and other apparel, will serve as the primary sponsor on the #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevy this weekend.(FoxSports)[More](4-18-2017)
- Statistical Advance – Analyzing The Food City 500: A look at some of the top statistical performers and top-10 driver ratings at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, VA going into the Food City 500 on April 24, 2017, see the stats on the Statistical Advance – Analyzing the Food City 500 page
- Leavine Family Racing announces return of Camp 95: Leavine Family Racing (LFR) is excited to announce the return of CAMP 95, a unique summer camp for high school aged kids. The camp is designed to give kids an exclusive behind the scenes look at different types of careers in NASCAR by giving them hands-on experience in different areas of the industry.[More](4-18-2017)
- Golden Corral to sponsor Sadler at Richmond: Golden Corral, America’s #1 family-style buffet restaurant chain, will join the #1 team and driver Elliott Sadler as a primary sponsor for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond International Raceway (April 29), JR Motorsports announced today.[More](4-18-2017)
- Russell Dickerson added to Bristol pre-race entertainment: Emerging country music star Russell Dickerson will get fans revved up for the Food City 500 green flag as the Nashville native has been named the official pre-race entertainment by Bristol Motor Speedway officials. Dickerson, who has headlined numerous venues and toured with Billy Currington, Florida Georgia Line and Canaan Smith, will perform Sunday, April 23 on the backstretch prior to the 1:20 PM driver introductions. Wrestling legend and recent WrestleMania 33 participant Bill Goldberg will get the crowd pumped up when he introduces Dickerson.[More](4-18-2017)
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