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NASCAR Day Now Includes Community Projects

The NASCAR Foundation announced that five community service projects that will take place across the country during NASCAR Day on May 21.
NASCAR Day is an annual charitable celebration of the NASCAR spirit that enables fans and corporate partners to join together to make a difference in the lives of children. Since it began in [...]

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NASCAR’s Skinner Mixes a Hoe Down with Golf

NASCAR driver Mike Skinner is hosting his 4th Annual Toyota Skinner Round Up for Charity this Thursday and Friday in Daytona. The two day event kicks off with a Hoe Dash Bash on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Then on Friday, the party heads to Spruce Creek Country Club for a charity golf [...]

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NASCAR: Several Cars Go Pink for Breast Cancer

The October NASCAR weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway has had a touch of pink for years. The primetime event is a perfect opportunity for teams, drivers and sponsors to show their support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tomorrow night’s Sprint Cup Series race will have Kyle Busch, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Elliott [...]

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Official Jail & Bail Featuring NASCAR Celebrities

The second annual Official Jail & Bail charity event is set for this Wednesday in Davidson, N.C. The event, which features NASCAR celebrities being “locked up” and having to raise their bail, benefits the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund.
NASCAR celebrities expected to participate include: AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Jason Leffler, Juan [...]

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Johnson’s Helmet of Hope Includes 12 Charities

The Jimmie Johnson Foundation will be featured on Johnson’s No. 48 Lowe’s Chevy this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif, for the October 11 Pepsi 400.
While Johnson’s Chevy will be visible by millions this weekend, the charitable effort extends well beyond the quarter panels. His racing helmet will feature 12 fan [...]

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Edwards Pinked Out to Support Susan G. Komen

You can expect to see several race cars across the three national NASCAR series carry pink paint schemes throughout the month of October. Teams, sponsors and drivers have a history of coming together to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
One of those sponsors is Save-A-Lot food stores, which is covering its No. 60 Roush Racing [...]

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Busch Tapped for Operation Homefront Effort

Miller Lite has already agreed to donate $200,000 to Operation Homefront, but that amount could increase with the help of Penske Racing driver Kurt Busch and his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge. Miller Lite will add $10,000 to the pot for every top-ten finish Busch scores at the Kansas, Charlotte, Martinsville, Talladega and Texas [...]

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Stewart Joins Office Depot for Backpack Program

With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Kansas City this weekend, championship contender Tony Stewart is getting a head start on the weekend. Stewart, who is sponsored by Office Depot, is joining the Office Depot Foundation this afternoon to donate more than 2,200 backpacks to Kansas City-area nonprofit organizations and schools. The “Back-To-School Backpack [...]

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Team Lowe’s Drivers Raise Funds for Red Cross

NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and American Le Mans Series drivers Adrian Fernandez and Luis Diaz Raced for Relief this weekend, and as a result of their efforts, Lowe’s donated $29,295, including $4,800 for Johnson’s victory finish, to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which helps people affected by disasters like the floods in Georgia. [...]

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Logano, KaBOOM! Build Playground in Richmond

When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visited Richmond International Raceway earlier this month, Joe Gibbs Racing prodigy Joey Logano took some time to help build a playground in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood. The project was led by KaBOOM!, in association with partners such as The Home Depot, which sponsor Logano and his JGR team.
In [...]

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Motorsports: Science Foundation Using NASCAR to Teach Students; Autism Awareness Month Gets a Push

Who says NASCAR just goes around in circles? The National Science Foundation is tapping into the science of the sport to help improve students’ test scores. Also, Autism Awareness Month is prominent in the NASCAR circle (no pun intended), as two organizations are doing their part to support the cause. Then there’s [...]

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Motorsports: F1 Drivers Visit with Australian Bushfires Victims; Hamlin Set to Run March for Babies Scheme

The Australian Grand Prix weekend gave F1 drivers, including Aussie Mark Webber, an opportunity to support the victims of the bushfires last month. Here in the states, FedEx announced that it will again support March for Babies through its NASCAR tie.
Formula One: With F1 racing in Australia a couple of weeks ago, ITV-F1.com noted [...]

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