Speedway Children's Charities has successful NASCAR weekend

Speedway Children's Charities had a successful 2008 NASCAR weekend, raising more than $120,000 for children of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The weekend began with the 10th Annual NASCAR Driver Auction on Feb. 28, at Sam's Town Live!, in Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.

NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Clint Bowyer and Jeremy Mayfield were
all on hand to encourage bidders during the live auction portion of the evening.

The live auction provided fans the opportunity to bid on the chance to meet their favorite driver and participate in the pre-race parade lap during both the Sam's Town 300 on March 1, and UAW-Dodge 400 on March 2. The silent auction consisted of more than 100 items, including autographed NASCAR memorabilia, Las Vegas hotel stays, and dinner certificates.

On Sunday, March 2, before the start of the UAW-Dodge 400, the Las Vegas Chapter partnered with the NASCAR Foundation and the Kyle Busch Foundation to host the inaugural Track Walk at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  More than 600 participants walked one lap around mile and a half track as a kick-off to the start of the Sprint Cup race.  Kyle Busch served as the Grand Marshall and waved the green flag to officially start the walk.

 

Throughout the weekend, SCC also sold NASCAR Day pins and sold raffle tickets for the chance to win a chopper motorcycle.

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets for 10th annual Speedway Children’s Charities NASCAR Driver Auction now on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 10th annual Speedway Children’s Charities NASCAR Driver Auction at Sam’s Town Live!, inside Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 6 p.m.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities.

Fans will have the opportunity to bid on a ride around the speedway in a convertible with their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series (formerly known as the NASCAR Busch Series) stars during driver introductions prior to the start of the UAW-Dodge 400 on Sunday, March 3, 2008, and before the Sam’s Town 300 on Saturday, March 2, 2008.

Last year’s event raised more than $165,000 for the children of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.

The event also features a silent auction with a variety of racing and non-racing items to bid on, including autographed team uniforms, race car sheetmetal and tickets to various shows in the Las Vegas area.

Tickets for the event are available for $35 and may be purchased at www.tickets.com.  For more information please call (702) 450-8300 or (702) 632-8242. 

 

 

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