Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than $30,000 for Austin-Area Children During NASCAR at COTA Weekend

From left to right: ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor Sage Steele, Pro Sports Assembly President and Founder Laura Dixon, Speedway Motorsports Chief Experience Officer Jessica Fickenscher, FOX 7 Austin Feature Reporter Tierra Neubaum, Austin FC Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Alison Roscoe and Sonoma Raceway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jill Gregory served as panelists at the inaugural Geared for Greatness presented by Coca-Cola networking breakfast to jump start fundraising efforts for Speedway Children's Charities during the NASCAR at COTA tripleheader weekend. Photo Credit: NASCAR at COTA/Marissa Chaney

• Proceeds from Laps for Charity, Geared for Greatness presented by Coca-Cola, Live Auction and Fan Assistance Golf Cart Rides during the March 24-26 NASCAR weekend will benefit children in need in the Austin, Texas community through Speedway Children's Charities.
• Learn more about Speedway Children’s Charities at SpeedwayCharities.org.

Race fans attending the March 24-26 NASCAR at COTA weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) doubled their 2022 donations to Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC), the official charity of Speedway Motorsports, by contributing more than $30,000 that will benefit Austin-area children this year.

 

Funds were raised throughout the three-day EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix tripleheader weekend through:

 

• Laps for Charity: Race fans experienced driving their own vehicle around the 3.41-mile, 20-turn permanent road course behind an official NASCAR at COTA Toyota pace car.
• Geared for Greatness presented by Coca-Cola: ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor Sage Steele hosted this inaugural networking breakfast and forum for women in sports and entertainment at Fairmont Austin.
• Live Auction: Race fans bid on unique experiences and autographed memorabilia during the Friday night Camper Party.
• Fan Assistance Golf Carts: Donations were accepted as the golf carts escorted race fans all over COTA property.

“We are blown away by the generosity of race fans who participated in our fundraising events during the NASCAR at COTA event weekend,” Speedway Children’s Charities National Executive Director Lisa Starnes said. “We were hoping to build off of the momentum that was created last year when we first introduced Speedway Children’s Charities to the Austin, Texas fan base, but to double what we raised last year is absolutely incredible. We are so thankful and can’t wait to distribute these funds to even more Austin-area children.”

 

Tickets:

Fans can secure their seats and purchase tickets and camping for the 2024 NASCAR at COTA weekend by visiting NASCARatCOTA.com/Events/Renewals.

 

Join us this Friday for Laps for Charity at @NASCARatCOTA! It's your chance to drive your personal vehicle on the track! Proceeds help #Austin area children in critical need!#KidsWin // #NASCAR // #EchoParkGP pic.twitter.com/TIMFFZLBHx

— Speedway Charities (@SCCNational) March 21, 2023

 

 

source: NASCARatCOTA Media

Don't Miss Out on VIP Experiences at zMax Dragway

Speedway Children's Charities and zMax Dragway are once again bringing you the ultimate fan experiences while helping kids in need in the Charlotte area.

 

Would you like to have a private meet & greet with Tony Stewart Racing or Antron Brown?

 

• You could sit in the cool comfort of a suite with food and drinks! 
• You could be at the start line when the winner launches off the line!
• You could experience being part of the Air Raid before each Nitro Round!

 

Auction ends April 27!

 

BIDDING IS OPEN to help kids in need!

Bid TODAY for a chance to win an authentic @TheJustinAshley firesuit and in-person Meet & Greet during the Circle K 4Wide Nationals!

Link: https://t.co/yfQRtmJCpT#kidswin // #kidswinclt pic.twitter.com/KCEvxgcw5x

— Speedway Children's Charities - Charlotte (@SCC_Charlotte) April 19, 2022

 

source: Speedway Children's Charities

Speedway Children's Charities Auction Event

Ultimate Experiences Online Auction
Monday, August 4 - Monday, August 18, 2014

Ride of a Lifetime: 

Bid on your chance to ride with one of NASCAR’s superstars during driver introductions for the IRWIN Tools Night Race. Winning bidders (1 person) will climb into a FORD truck with their driver and make one lap around the famed oval. Some participating drivers include: Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon and many more. 

You and your guest will also receive Cold Pit and pre-race passes for prior to the IRWIN Tools Night Race. Bidders must be 18. Only one person may ride with driver.

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Bristol Motor Speedway All Access Package:

This package Includes:

• 2 pre-race passes for the Food City 300 and IRWIN Tools Night Race. (Be on track for NASCAR’s most spectacular pre-race!)
• 2 Hot Pit Passes for use during the IRWIN Tools Night Race
• 2 Passes for the “Roof at Turn 4” located on the roof of the meida center inside the track.

Ability to park where full-time BMS employees park. Pass is valid for Friday and Saturday.

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PRN Spotter Package:

"Spot" with PRN radio broadcaster Rob Albright from the panoramic Bristol Motor Speedway rooftop, more than 10 stories, above turn 3 for the first 100 laps of the IRWIN Tools Night Race. Receive 2 tickets to the Skybox Lounge Suite, and enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the PRN command center. Meet the PRN team and tour the pits.

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IRWIN TOOLS NIGHT RACE – Celebration Package:

You and one guest will see the winner of the IRWIN Tools Night Race up close and personal from Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway. Watch the last 50 laps from Victory Lane and experience the winner and team right after the race. You will also receive two tickets to the winner's toast promptly after.

Click Here to Bid Online

Sharky 500 & Kid's Expo

Ten dollars doesn't buy a lot these days -- but it just might get some lucky individual the 2012 Ford Mustang pace car from Bristol Motor Speedway.

The Black Mustang (red leather interior), which paces the field for the NASCAR events at BMS this year and is valued at more than $38,000, will be on the line when the fifth edition of the Sharky 500 takes place Oct. 13 at BMS.

The rubber sharks are available now and cost only $10 each. There are 10,000 sharks available and there is no limit on the number individuals may purchase. All proceeds from the sale of the sharks will benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. The Sharky 500 has raised in excess of $220,000 for children's agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia the past five years.

The shark race takes place at Beaver Creek between the Speedway and Bristol Dragway. The sharks will be released simultaneously into the creek with the first one across the finish line winning its owner the BMS pace car, which is provided by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers. Second place will receive $5,000 to spend at Grand Home Furnishing. Third place winner will receive a four night stay vacation at the Wilderness at the Smokies, that will include; water park passes and adventure forest passes.

Prizes also will be awarded for third through 10th place. Winners do not have to be present in order to claim their prizes.

A Kids Expo, free of charge, also will take place that afternoon, prior to the Sharky 500. Activities include: Pumpkin painting, Inflatables sponsored by Tele-Optics, entertainment, a rock wall, and so much more!!

Beginning June 18, Sharks are now being sold at the BMS ticket office, online at www.bristol.speedwaycharities.org and at all Tri-Cities Grand Home Furnishings locations. Beginning July 1, tickets will be available at all Pizza Plus locations. Speedway Children's Charities also will sell sharks during the Aug. 21-24 NASCAR events at BMS.

Click Here to Buy Tickets