Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter announces events during race weekend

Dover Motor Speedway fans have several opportunities to help children in need and enjoy unique Monster Mile experiences during the upcoming July 18-20 NASCAR weekend with Speedway Children’s Charities events.

“In only our fourth year, Speedway Children’s Charities here at Dover Motor Speedway has already made a significant impact in our community,” said Gary Camp, SCC-Dover’s executive director. “We have a full slate of events that will add to the fan experience on race weekend while helping us raise funds and awareness for children in need. Through exclusive track tours, laps around the Monster Mile, online and live auctions and a 50/50 raffle, presented by BetRivers, fans can join us and participate across race weekend to help us make a difference.”

The following events are planned by the Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter for race weekend:

• SCC Dover Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Online Auction
  • The SCC Online Auction gives you the opportunity to support children by bidding on one-of-a-kind items, including autographed memorabilia! Visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com to view the items as they are placed and place your bids for unique items! Items include:
    • One-of-a-kind surfboard designed by renowned surf artist and photographer Brian White of Lewes, Del. The one-of-one design celebrates the track’s “Monster Mile Summer ‘25” and includes a space for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race winner to commemorate it with his autograph following the race.
    • Other items include a helmet signed by the Hendrick Motorsports drivers (Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and William Byron), an opportunity to be in Victory Lane for the Saturday and Sunday races including a photo with the race winner, and more!
• SCC Dover Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Live Auction, Sunday, July 20
  • Signed items and once-in-a-lifetime NASCAR experiences will be auctioned off Sunday at the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza.
• 50/50 Raffle, presented by BetRivers: Try your luck throughout the weekend and help area children with this Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter The winning ticket will be drawn and announced on Monday, July 21.
  • Rules:
    • You must claim prize within 30 days of draw date.
    • 50 percent of the proceeds will go to help local children; the other 50 percent will be YOURS!
  • Purchase Options:
    • 2 tickets for $10
    • 20 tickets for $20
    • 80 tickets for $40
    • BONUS BUY: 400 tickets for $100

Purchase near the Track Treasures Trailer adjacent to the Monster Monument, or from teams selling raffle tickets in BetRivers gear, who will be positioned throughout the Speedway on race weekend.

• Laps for Charity, Thursday, July 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • Drive your personal vehicle on the high banks of the Monster Mile’s concrete oval. There are two ways you can take on the World’s Fastest One-Mile Oval:
  • REGULAR SESSION: For $75 per vehicle, participants will take five laps around the track behind a Dover track vehicle.
  • PACE CAR RIDE: For $50, take a spin as a passenger for five laps in Dover’s Ford Mustang Pace Car.
  • REGISTER: speedwaycharities.org/events/dover/laps-for-charity-july/

Additional opportunities for fans to drive the Monster Mile will be available after race weekend, including Saturday, Oct. 4.

• Monster Mile After Dark Tours
  • The perfect opportunity to see a NASCAR weekend at Dover from an entirely different perspective. Monster Mile After Dark tours, led by experienced, full-time track personnel, start as our team picks you up at your campsite (or designated location) and visits rarely seen areas of the Monster Mile. Your group can see the following exclusive locations:
    • Inside, and on, the Monster Monument
    • Walk the banking of the Monster Mile
    • Victory Lane
    • Infield Media Center
    • Monster Bridge overlooking the backstretch and the Turn 3 entrance.
    • The spotters stand over the frontstretch
    • And more!

Cost for this unique experience is $300 per person. Email [email protected] to register or to receive more information.

• Track Treasures Trailer, Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 20
  • Featuring mementos, NASCAR collectibles, one-of-a-kind autographed items, clothing, advertising banners and more for sale, with all proceeds benefiting SCC-Dover. Look for the trailer near the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza throughout race weekend.
  • For more information, visit www.SpeedwayCharities.org/Dover.

Dover Motor Speedway’s ownership group, Speedway Motorsports, established the first Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) chapter in 1982. Since then, SCC chapters across the United States have raised more than $72 million in grants for organizations that assist children.

NASCAR TICKETS:

Dover Motor Speedway’s full 2025 race schedule includes:

• Friday, July 18: General Tire 150 ARCA Menards Series race (5 p.m., FS1)
• Saturday, July 19: BetRivers 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race (4:30 p.m., The CW, Performance Racing Network)
• Sunday, July 20: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race (2 p.m., TNT, Performance Racing Network)

Visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com to buy tickets or register for the Speedway’s email list to receive updates and announcements.

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 NASCAR Cup Series race is race No. 4 in NASCAR on TNT’s debut five-race in-season tournament, which runs five consecutive weeks from June 28 (Atlanta) through July 27 (Indianapolis).

2025 marks 56 consecutive years that Dover Motor Speedway has hosted a NASCAR Cup Series race. The Monster Mile is one of only 10 tracks in the country to host 100 or more NASCAR Cup Series races.

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