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04/02/2011 |
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CARQUEST
CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT:
RUSS WOOD |
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 The
CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions for Charities
Event at Stafford Motor Speedway scheduled for June
28th is building in momentum and excitement as the
drivers gear up to raise funds for their respective
charities. The impressive field of open wheeled
division champion drivers represents over 50
championships among 14 drivers.
This week’s spotlight is on Russ Wood, the 7-time
ISMA Supermodified Champion, and he will be racing
to raise funds for Racing Against Cancer. “I
developed a relationship with Racing Against Cancer
when my kids were racing at Sugar Hill,” said Wood.
“My kids did some fundraising for Racing Against
Cancer and they raised 2 or 3 thousand dollars a
year for three years. Over the years we’ve lost some
close friends to cancer and Racing Against Cancer is
a great organization to be associated with. Cancer
research has been making some gains, but there is
still a long way to go and it will be nice to able
to help contribute towards finding a cure for
cancer.”
As part of Wood’s fundraising efforts, Racing
Against Cancer and Stafford Speedway will host a
track walk on June 19 as a prelude to the 20-lap
CARQUEST Champions For Charities race. All funds
raised at the Track Walk will be credited to Wood
and will help him earn a better starting position as
starting lineups will be determined by how much
money each driver raises for their charity. The
starting grid will be set with the drivers who have
raised the most money starting up front. Fans are
encouraged to get involved in the event by donating
to their favorite driver or favorite charity. The
track walk kicks off at 9am on June 19th with walker
check-in and registration, and the walk runs from
10:00am to 3:00pm. For further details on the Racing
Against Cancer Track Walk, or to sign up for the
walk, fans can click on the track walk link that is
posted with Russ Wood’s name on the CARQUEST
Champions For Charities Entry List, which can be
found by clicking the CARQUEST Champions For
Charities banner found on the
www.staffordmotorspeedway.com homepage.
The 2010 ISMA Supermodified season saw Wood drive to
his 7th career ISMA championship, breaking a tie
with Chris Perley for the most driver championships
in ISMA history. Wood also pushed his career win
total to 49 this past season, and he ranks second in
career ISMA wins with only Perley ahead of him.
While some of the CARQUEST Champions For Charities
drivers will be complete novices when it comes to
driving a Wild Thing Kart in their 20-lap race, Wood
has some previous experience behind the wheel of a
Senior Outlaw Kart.
“My son had a Wild Thing Kart and I ran it a couple
times in a father’s race, so I won’t be totally
unfamiliar with the kart,” said Wood. “But a racecar
is a racecar and I’m sure that we’ll all have a lot
of laughs racing each other. My goal is to have a
lot of fun and I’m sure this race will be a blast.”
In addition to his CARQUEST Champions For Charities
duties, Wood will be behind the wheel of his
familiar #29 for the 50-lap ISMA Supermodifed event
and will be looking to drive into CARQUEST Victory
Lane for the second consecutive year.
“I always seem to run good at Stafford, so I’m
definitely looking forward to the race,” said Wood.
“I have a win there and I think I’ve been in the
top-3 in the other races there, so Stafford seems to
suit me pretty well. I think it’s been a great race
every year we’ve been to Stafford and I’m looking
forward to this year’s race.”
Racing Against Cancer™ is a Federally Recognized
501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the
raising of funds for cancer research, patient
services, youth tobacco educational programs, and
awareness. Racing Against Cancer™ was founded in
1996 and the program has generated over $660,000 for
the fight against cancer. For more information,
please visit
www.RacingAgainstCancer.com.
CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday will take place on June 28,
2011 and will also feature the ISMA Super Modifieds,
NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds. Tickets for
CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday are on sale now at the
Speedway Box Office and are priced at $30.00 for
adult general admission tickets, $5.00 for children
ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are
admitted free of charge when accompanied by an
adult. Reserved seating is priced at $32.00 for all
ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free
parking with overnight parking available.
For more information, or to order tickets to the 8th
Annual CARQUEST Extreme
Tuesday event, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway
track office at
860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at
www.staffordspeedway.com. |
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Source: Scott Running / Stafford Motor Speedway
Posted: April
2, 2011 |
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