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M E D I A A L E R T
TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH RACERS’ PLAY DATE AT MILLER CHILDREN’S HOPITAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer Tim Nickel [Fresno, CA], accompanied
by fellow racers Robb Holland [Denver, CO], Brandon Davis [Denver, CO], and
Drew Staveley [Walnut, CA], who will be in the Long Beach area to work at,
or compete in, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (April 16 – 19, 2009),
have a play date set with Long Beach’s Miller Children’s Hospital
patients, and will to visit from bed to bed.
WHEN:
2:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009
WHERE:
MILLER CHILREN’S HOSPITAL
AT LONG BEACH MEMORIAL
2801 ATLANTIC AVE.
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
CONTACT:
RITA GOSHERT
CHILD LIFE DEPARTMENT
562/933-8029
RGOSHERT@MEMORIALCARE.ORG
TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race annually held on
a temporary road course in Long Beach, California. It is a premier circuit
in the IndyCar Series.
The Long Beach Grand Prix is the longest running major "street"
race held on the North American continent. Attendance for the weekend regularly
reaches or exceeds 200,000 people. And it is the single largest city of Long
Beach event.
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach began in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race on
the streets of downtown, then became a Formula One event the following year.
Popular events featured during Grand Prix week are the IndyCar competition,
the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, an American LeMans Series race, a Firestone
Indy Lights race, and a Formula Drift Series competition.
MILLER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Miller Children’s Hospital is a
child friendly center of excellence that provides a wide range of primary
and specialty care for children of all ages, from newborns to young adults,
as well as expectant mothers. The MemorialCare Center for Women at Miller
Children’s Hospital welcomes 6,000 babies into the world each year and
it is home to one of the largest neonatal intensive care units in California,
treating more high-risk infants daily than any other hospital in Los Angeles,
Orange and San Diego counties.
At the Hospital, the racers will play with patients in two playrooms, and
will spend time visiting from bed to bed.
TIM NICKEL
RWC spokesracer Tim Nickel, began racing cars late in life by today’s
standards.
After graduating from High School in 1985 at the age of 18, Tim began racing go-karts throughout California. Realizing limited success in short track ranks, he found his niche by switching to more powerful road racing karts, capable of speeds to 100 m.p.h. He gained valuable experience while racing renowned tracks such as Laguna Seca, Infineon, Las Vegas, and Phoenix International. In 1991, Tim was invited to compete in the Road Racing National Championships, finishing among the top ten in a highly competitive field.
For a time, Tim stepped away from racing to start a family and pursue a career in law enforcement. As a member of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, he has supervised high-profile prison inmates, including Marcus Wesson, a man convicted of nine counts of first-degree murder.
After several years off the circuit, the desire to compete
nudged Tim back to racing, this time behind the wheel of a World Sports Toyota.
After competing in several Vintage Auto Racing Association events,
Tim turned his focus to Touring Cars.
Currently in a marketing partnership with the Law Offices of Nuttall and Coleman,
Tim drives a Lexus IS300 in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) competition.
He finished 2nd overall in the 2008 Championship Series, scoring three wins
and several podium finishes.
The 2009 season finds Tim competing once again in the SCCA, as well
as working to secure sponsorship for both the professional Koni Challenge,
and the Speed World Challenge Racing Series.
ROBB HOLLAND
Holland’s racing career actually began on bicycles! He competed as part
of two University of Colorado cycling teams, helping them capture two National
Championships, which vaulted him into the professional ranks. For six years,
Holland competed at top international levels against Lance Armstrong and other
pro-cycling stars.
He began motorsports competition training at the Skip Barber
School, competing in regional and national Barber events, before turning to
more professional racing levels.
During his rookie year on the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Series, Holland,
was a great revelation to his competitors. He finished the season strongly
in 11th place overall, just 13 points behind fellow rookie Jeff Courtney,
in a very hotly contested Rookie of the Year competition. However, in the
process of battling for the Rookie of the Year title, Holland became the first
driver to score Touring Car Class manufacturer’s points for Dodge, on
the strength of his 3rd place finish at Road America, a race in which he set
the second fastest race lap. While battling with factory Acuras and Mazdas,
Holland quickly earned the respect of Series veterans with his clean drives,
fast pace and strong results.
Over the past several years, Holland has been a consistent top 10 finisher
in both World Challenge Touring Car and GT Divisions, and additionally, has
driven strongly in the ultra competitive Rolex Grand Am Series. Holland has
also made a number of guest appearances in the National Auto Sport Association’s
National Championships, culminating in a 2007 2nd place finish in the ST2
Class.
When he isn’t racing, Holland still spends most of his time at the track,
working as a driving instructor for Lamborghini of Denver, and is a personal
driving instructor around the country for several private clients, through
his company Supercar Schools. This has accorded Holland amazing opportunities
to drive some of the planet’s most fantastic cars, from Lamborghinis
to Bugattis, and a great many in between.
Holland is also well known for his work off the track, with stints as a journalist
for SPEEDtv.com and as a co-trackside/webcast announcer, along with Tom Hnatiw,
for the SPEED World Challenge Series.
BRANDON DAVIS
Brandon Davis returns to Long Beach to defend his 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Speed
World Challenge win at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. He co-drives with
his father, Mike Davis, and Drew Staveley, in their Speed GT Class #10 ACS
Express Ford Mustang Cobra, sponsored by Sun Microsystems and Applied Computer
Solutions.
Davis began racing go-karts at age seven, and turned to SCCA regional competition
at 16. His first professional competition, in 2004, was in a Portland Infineon
SPEED World Challenge race. He scored an impressive eight top-10 finishes
in his first 11 races during his 2005 rookie SPEED World Challenge season,
finishing fourth in the overall Championship and taking Rookie of the Year
honors. He beat his own teammate, Eric Curran, to score his first SPEED World
Challenge win on his home track during the Grand Prix of Denver, taking the
closest finish in Series history, 0.005 seconds. Davis began co-driving with
his Dad’s team in 2007, showing well in Speed GT SR competition.
Off-track, Brandon works in business marketing and drives a BMW out on the
streets.
DREW STAVELEY
Drew is teammate and co-driver for Brandon and Mike Davis in their Speed GT
Class #10 ACS Express Ford Mustang Cobra, sponsored by Sun Microsystems and
Applied Computer Solutions.
He began his career in Cal Club Spec Miata racing, and driving factory Pontiacs
for Racers Edge Motorsports in SCCA enduro competition. He has also driven
Rolex Grand Am GT races, leading the entire field in only his second event,
at Lime Rock. He has consistently shown impressively.
Staveley’s career plans include Rolex Grand Am Series GT Production
Class competition, and racing the Daytona Prototype Class.
WHY:
Racers Who Care, Inc.’s Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations
to children’s groups, schools, hospitals are an avenue through which
professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race,
by inspiring, affirming, empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and
teens.
Founded in 1993, Racers Who Care is a Los Angeles, California-based 501C3
tax exempt charitable corporation, comprising a group of motorsports professionals
dedicated to making a difference for our next generation. Through racers,
the program has unforgettably impacted children and teens throughout the U.S.
with a variety of excitingly educational presentations centered around major
American geographical areas and racing venues.
Using personal observations from their own experiences, racers bring to children
and teens a stirring message of positive alternatives to substance abuse and
negative behaviors. Their presentations center on key universal truths, applicable
to every young person regardless of age, life experience or cultural background.
Topics include: Learn the Art of Teamwork, Study-Knowledge is Power, Find
a Mentor, Take the Long View, Explore Your Talent and Creativity, and more.
CONTACT:
TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH: CHRIS ESSLINGER CESSLINGER@GPALB.COM
TIM NICKEL: 559/908-9153 NICKELHSE5@SBCGLOBAL.NET
ROBB HOLLAND: RH3@MAC.COM
BRANDON DAVIS: BRANDON@AXISMARKETING.COM
DREW STAVELY: DSTAVELEY@MSN.COM
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.: JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
www.memorialcare.org/miller
jdmotorsports.org
www.acsexpress.com
www.robbholland.com
www.myspace.com/drewstaveley
www.gplb.com
www.world-challenge.com
www.koni-na.com
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
REVISED M
E D I A A L E R T
NEW LOCATION/ADDITIONAL RACER:
DOMINIC CICERO AND BRYAN SELLERS TO SHARE QUICK TIPS ON WINNING IN LIFE AT
LONG BEACH, CA, BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer and American LeMans Series competitor, Dominic
Cicero, and his Falken Tire Corporation teammate, Bryan Sellers, are to make
a Quick Tips on Winning in Life presentation, based on their own experiences
while negotiating potholes and roadblocks on their individual roads to career
success, with students at the Long Beach’s Barton Elementary School.
They will be in Long Beach to compete in the ALMS competition at the Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach, and will be guests at Barton of the Long Beach Boys
& Girls Club’s after school program
WHEN:
3:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009
WHERE:
BARTON ELEMENTARY
1100 EAST DEL AMO BOULEVARD
LONG BEACH, CA 90807-1010
562/984-5829
CONTACT:
OSCAR HERNANDEZ
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, LONG BEACH
562/595-5945
Portland-based Cicero competes with Team Falken Tire, in their GT2 Class Porsche
911. For some years, Cicero has been a consultant for all major car and tire
manufactures in development and promotion of pre-production vehicles and products,
providing input that is used to design better products and to introduce the
products to dealers and the public.
Most recently, he competed with Stevenson Motorsports, in their
Crawford Z06 Corvette. For several years, Cicero competed for Westernesse
Racing LLC in Europe, North America and throughout the world progressing from
junior Formula’s (Formula Renault) to (Renault V6) (Sub F1). Additionally,
he served in Le Mans, France and Portland Oregon as a professional factory
racing driver and official spokesperson for ELF Oil and Renault Car Company.
Cicero competed throughout Europe and Asia in the Formula Campus Classification,
and was ranked as high as 4th in the Championship Series, with three races
remaining, but pulled out of contention to take care of his Father.
Cicero’s Team Falken Tire teammate, Atlanta, Georgia-based Bryan Sellers,
was eight years old when he climbed into his first racing kart. He has enthusiastically
pressed pedal to the metal ever since. He won the 1998 World Karting Association
National Championship; and posted two Star Mazda Series victories. He scored
the 1999 Skip Barber Midwestern Region Championship and Rookie of the Year
recognition, with 15 wins. Seven wins and a second place finish took him to
the 2000 Skip Barber National Championship. Sellers then won the 2002 Formula
Ford Zetec Championship with seven poles, eight wins and 10 podiums. In 2004,
he placed fourth in the Toyota Atlantic Championship, with three podiums.
WHY:
Racers Who Care, Inc.’s Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations
to children’s groups, schools, hospitals are an avenue through which
professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race,
by inspiring, affirming, empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and
teens.
Founded in 1993, Racers Who Care is a Los Angeles, California-based group
of motorsports professionals dedicated to making a difference for our next
generation. Through racers, the program has unforgettably impacted children
and teens throughout the U.S. with a variety of excitingly educational presentations
centered around major American geographical areas and racing venues.
Using personal observations from their own experiences, racers bring to children
and teens a stirring message of positive alternatives to substance abuse and
negative behaviors. Their presentations will center on key universal truths,
applicable to every young person regardless of age, life experience or cultural
background. Topics include: Learn the Art of Teamwork, Study-Knowledge is
Power, Find a Mentor, Take the Long View, Explore Your Talent and Creativity,
and more.
CONTACT:
DOMINIC CICERO: 360/901-0308
DOMINIC@DOMINICCICERO.COM
BRYAN SELLERS: C/O FALKEN TIRE CORPORATION
MARK RICHTER: FALKEN TIRE CORPORATION
800/723-2553, EXT. 635
mrichter@falkentire.com
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.: JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.BGCLUBLB.ORG
WWW.LBUSD.K12.CA.US
WWW.DOMINICCICERO.COM
WWW. BRYANSELLERSRACING.COM
WWW.FALKENTIRE.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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M E D I A A L E R T
DOMINIC CICERO TO VISIT PORTLAND’S DORNBECHER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, Grand Am Roles Series competitor, Dominic Cicero,
is to visit young patients at Portland, Oregon’s Dornbecher Children’s
Hospital to spread early Holiday cheer.
Portland-based Cicero competes with Stevenson Motorsports, in their Crawford
Z06 Corvette. He is also a consultant for all of the major car and tire manufactures
in development and promotion of pre-production vehicles and products, providing
input that is used to design better products and to introduce the products
to dealers and the public.
For several years, Cicero competed for Westernesse Racing LLC in Europe ,
North America and throughout the world progressing from junior Formula’s
(Formula Renault) to (Renault V6) (Sub F1). Additionally, he served in Le
Mans , France and Portland Oregon as a professional factory racing driver
and official spokesperson for ELF Oil and Renault Car Company.
Cicero competed throughout Europe and Asia in the Formula Campus Classification,
and was ranked as high as 4th in the Championship Series, with three races
remaining, but pulled out of contention to take care of his Father.
WHEN:
1:00 p.m., Friday, November 7, 2008
WHERE:
CHILD LIFE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DOERNBECHER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
3181 S.W. SAM JACKSON PARK RD.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97239
Contact:
KATIE BOYLE
SANDRA C. WESTFALL, M.S./CCLS
503/418-5377
BOYLKATI@OHSU.EDU
WESTFALS@OHSU.EDU
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s
groups, schools, hospitals are an avenue through which professional racers
can give back to the communities where they live and race, by inspiring, affirming,
empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and teens.
QUOTES:
“I can’t wait!” Cicero enthusiastically comments about his
upcoming Dornbecher visit.
CONTACT:
DOMINIC CICERO:
360/901-0308
DOMINIC@DOMINICCICERO.COM
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.STEVENSONMOTORSPORTS.COM
WWW.GRAND-AM.COM
WWW.OHSU.EDU/HEALTH/CLINICS-AND-SERVICES/DOERNBECHER
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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M E D I A A L E R T
CANCER SURVIVOR FAST JACK TO VISIT YOUNG CITY OF HOPE PATIENTS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, champion National Hot Rod Association speedster, Fast Jack Beckman, is to visit young cancer patients at the City of Hope, while gearing up for the last race of his challenging season.
A cancer survivor himself, Beckman was diagnosed with lymphoma in late 2003, and spent much of the 2004 racing season receiving chemotherapy treatments. In early 2005, Beckman was told that his cancer is in remission. He now spends considerable time supporting cancer-related charities and causes.
High in season points-standing, Beckman will race the Don Schumacher
Racing Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Fuel Funny Car,
in the 2008 NHRA POWERade drag racing series’ Automobile Club of Southern
California NHRA Finals competition at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in
Pomona, California, November 13 – 16, 2008.
He finished 5th in NHRA series standings in 2007. Presently, Chief Instructor
at Pomona’s Frank Hawley NHRA Drag Racing School, he has taught nearly
6,500 racing students. His fastest speed is 333.66 mph. Beckman was 2003 NHRA
Super Comp Champion.
WHEN:
3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008
WHERE:
Helford Hospital
CITY OF HOPE
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Contact:
TONI CARRERAS-IRWIN
626/359-8111, ext. 64356
TCarerras-Irwin@coh.org
COORDINATOR CONTACT INFO:
JUDY STRAWN
RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s
groups, schools, hospitals and other Greater Los Angeles locales, are a community
outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2009 National Child’s Day
Celebration, June 6 and 7, 2009, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
The presentations are also an avenue through which professional racers can
give back to the communities where they live and race, by inspiring, affirming,
empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and teens.
QUOTES:
“I lost my mother to cancer when she was 50,” Beckman comments.
“I wish that I could have done more for her. She gave up a lot for me
my entire life.”
CONTACT:
FOR JACK BECKMAN:
JUDY STROPUS, JSTROPUS@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR RACERS WHO CARE, INC. and
NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION:
JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.GOFASTJACK.COM
www.MySpace.com/racerswhocare
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http://www.MySpace.com/racerswhocare
M E D I A A L E R T
PROMINENT DRAG RACER, CHRIS RADO, TO SHARE WITH YOUNG BURBANK BOYS & GIRLS
CLUB MEMBERS HOW TO WIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Chris Rado, a premier racer in several different types of motorsports endeavors,
is set to share his secrets on winning with young Burbank Boys & Girls
Club members.
Rado’s Quick Tips life skills presentations center on key universal
truths RWC calls Quick Tips on Winning in Life, applicable to all children
and teens regardless of age, cultural background, or life experience: find
something to do in life that you really love, study – knowledge is power,
learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take the long view, be flexible
with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least resistance, and more.
Rado, whose primary sponsor is family-owned/operated WORLD Electronics, is
chiefly noted for his participation in import drag racing and time attack
in the United States. Chris currently drives an 1800 hp factory-backed Scion
tC in the Pro FWD category in the Battle of the Imports series. In addition
to this, Chris also participates in time attack events, in the FWD Unlimited
class in a 700 hp Scion tC, particularly in National Auto Sport Association
(NASA) time attack, Super Street Super Lap Battles and Redline Time Attack.
So far for Chris’s 2008 season, he holds seven consecutive 1st place
finishes, and another three runner-up finishes. Chris holds track records
at venues all over the nation, and always sets out to break even his own records.
One of his more well-known achievements occurred in 2002 when he became the
first PRO FWD into the "8s" (8.91 @ 159.8 MPH). This achievement
would set the stage for Chris’s career to be known for setting the pace
for everyone in the drag racing industry.
WHEN:
4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2008
WHERE:
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BURBANK
AND GREATER EAST VALLEY
2244 BUENA VISTA ST.
BURBANK, CA 91504
Contact: JAY JACKSON, 818/842-9333 EXT. 12, CHYNAMANJAX@YAHOO.COM
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s
groups, schools, hospitals and other Southern California locales, are a community
outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2009 National Child’s Day
Celebration, June 6 and 7, 2009, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
The presentations are also an avenue through which professional racers can
give back to the communities where they live and race, by inspiring, affirming,
empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and teens.
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable
corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle and truck
racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next generation.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding
their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting
observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly,
and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
BURBANK BOYS & GIRLS CLUB:
JAY JACKSON, 818/842-9333 EXT. 12, CHYNAMANJAX@YAHOO.COM
CHRIS RADO:
JCRado@world-electronics.com
AND
ABIGAIL BAKER:
443/883-0339M Abby@AbigailBaker.com
RACERS WHO CARE, INC. and
NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION:
JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.BGCBURBANK.ORG
WWW.WORLD-RACING.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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M E D I A A L E R T
150 LONG BEACH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO LEARN QUICK TIPS
ON WINNING FROM NATHAN SWARTZBAUGH = AGAIN!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, Nathan Swartzbaugh’s visit with International
Elementary School earlier in the year was so popular with students, the IMSA
Grand Am GT3 Champion, and American LeMans competitor is returning to share
his personalized Quick Tips on Winning in Life. The students are participants
in the Downtown Buffum YMCA’s after school program in the Long Beach,
CA, area
Swartzbaugh has teamed up with Tafel Racing for IMSA’s 2009 grueling
American LeMans endurance competition, in a Tornos/ANCA/Mitsubishi-sponsored
Ferrari.
Swartzbaugh’s Quick Tips life skills presentations center on key universal
truths RWC calls Quick Tips on Winning in Life, applicable to all children
and teens regardless of age, cultural background, or life experience: find
something to do in life that you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork,
find a mentor, take the long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals,
avoid the path of least resistance, and more.
WHEN:
2:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2008
WHERE:
International School
700 Locust Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
561/436-4420
Contact: Yvette Johnson, yjohnson@lbusd.k12.ca.us
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s
groups, schools, hospitals and other Southern California locales, are a community
outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2009 National Child’s Day
Celebration, June 6 and 7, 2009, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
The presentations are also an avenue through which professional racers can
give back to the communities where they live and race, by inspiring, affirming,
empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and teens.
QUOTES:
“Let me just tell you that Nathan was phenomenal. He is very down to
earth and personable. I really appreciated the fact that he was so interactive
with the students as well as the staff. It was an enjoyable experience and
even some of the school teachers stayed to listen to his presentation. Thank
you for allowing us this opportunity and I hope we will be able to have him
or another race car driver here again in the future.” Yvette Johnson,
International Elementary School, Long Beach, California, about Nathan Swartzbaugh’s
Spring 2008 presentation at the School.
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable
corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle and truck
racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next generation.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding
their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting
observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly,
and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
BUFFUM YMCA:
SUE BAKER, 562/436-9622
NATHAN SWARTZBAUGH:
TEAMSWARTZRACING@MAC.COM
RACERS WHO CARE, INC. and
NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION:
JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.NATHANSWARTZBAUGH.COM
WWW.TAFELRACING.COM
WWW.AMERICANLEMANS.COM
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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RACER CINDI LUX TO SPREAD INFORMATION IN GEORGIA
HIGH
SCHOOL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, Cindi Lux (Aloha, OR), is set to
affirm and inspire Georgia High School students with Quick Tips on Winning
in Life.
She will be taking time away from the track where she will be driving Team
Mopar’s Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in the Sports Car Club of America’s
World Challenge GT event as part of Road Atlanta’s 11th Annual Petit
LeMans, October 1 – 3, 2008.
Lux, who has won a number of career championships and awards, is also a Member
of National Women's Car Care Council and often conducts lectures to various
groups on automotive safety and vehicle maintenance. Off the track she is
an integral part of Lux Performance Group, which builds race cars. Additionally,
Lux is an accomplished racing instructor.
Quick Tips presentations center on key universal truths RWC calls Quick
Tips on Winning in Life, applicable to all children and teens regardless
of age, cultural background, or life experience: find something to do in life
that you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take
the long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least
resistance, and more.
Cindi Lux racing
WHEN:
11:00 A.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
WHERE:
WEST HALL HIGH SCHOOL
5500 McEVER ROAD
OAKWOOD, GA 30566
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life presentations are an avenue through which
professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race,
by inspiring, affirming, empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and
teens.
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable
corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle, truck
and snowmobile racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next
generation.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding
their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting
observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly,
and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
WEST HALL HIGH SCHOOL:
DR. JACKIE ADAMS, PRINCIPAL
JACKIE.ADAMS@HALLCO.ORG
TRACI McBRIDE, ASS’T PRINCIPAL
TRACI.MCBRIDE@HALLCO.ORG
770/967-9826
CINDI LUX:
CINDI@LUXPERFORMANCE.COM
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
JUDY STRAWN,RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.HALLCO.ORG/WHHS
WWW.CINDILUX.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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M E D I A A L E R T
PRO RACER QUICK TIPS ON WINNING IN LIFE TO BE SHARED
YOUNG VANCOUVER, WA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MEMBERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracers, Jim Creagan, and 16 year-old Taylor Cresap, are
to share their Quick Tips on Winning in Life with young Vancouver, Washington
Boys & Girls Club members.
Creagan and Cresap compete with Yacolt, Washington’s BiPolar Extreme
Racing Team, which receives considerable attention in the motorsports community
for its dual emphasis on racing Snow Cats on the Rocky Mountain Hill Climb
Snowmobile Association Series in the northern, colder, regions, and with Baja
Pro Trucks on SCORE International’s desert off-road races!
Quick Tips presentations center on key universal truths RWC calls Quick Tips
on Winning in Life, applicable to all children and teens regardless of age,
cultural background, or life experience: find something to do in life that
you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take the
long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least
resistance, and more.
WHEN:
4:30 P.M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
WHERE:
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
409 N.E. ANDERSON ST.
VANCOUVER, WA 98665
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life presentations are an avenue through which
professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race,
by inspiring, affirming, empowering, and fueling the dreams of children and
teens.
QUOTES:
“I love riding and competing. I am not real fond of the extremely long
car rides to go to all the races, but you gotta do what ya gotta do!”
-- Taylor Cresap, currently a Junior at Battle Ground, WA, High School. BiPolar
Extreme Racing’s sponsors include: Wired Energy Drinks, Arctic Cat,
Inc., Creagan Excavating, Integra Furniture, Lake Ridge Furniture.
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable
corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle, truck
and snowmobile racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next
generation.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities
surrounding their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids
with exciting observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have
-- very publicly, and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON:
JOHN ANDERSEN
360/567-1152
JOHN@MYBGC.ORG
FOR RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
JUDY STRAWN
RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.BIPOLARRACING.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
M E D I A A L E R T
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover Utah
August 21, 2008
Two world land speed record motorcycle competitors, Leslie Porterfield and Shane San Miguel, recently entered Bonneville’s prestigious 200 MPH Club, via motorcycles built by Racers Who Care, Inc. Board Chair, and Quick Tips on Winning in Life presenter, Scott Horner, of Heads Up Performance.
Leslie Porterfield of Dallas Texas set a motorcycle land speed record with a two way average of 206.75 mph at the 60th annual Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) Speedweek event held August 18-24.
This record earned Leslie inclusion to the prestigious Bonneville 200 MPH Club. Leslie became the first woman to enter the 200 MPH Club on a conventional motorcycle in the 60 plus year history of Bonneville land speed racing.
“I like the fact that there aren't women's classes, and I'm going after the same records as everyone else. My goals are to set some more records over 200 m.p.h.,” she exclaimed.
Even more impressive, Leslie ran a motorcycle with no fairings or aerodynamic aid in front of the rider. It is what is called riding "naked".
The challenges and hurdles overcome in the process of obtaining Porterfield’s record at Speedweek were documented for a Discovery Channel show, “Motor Mania: Bonneville,” set to air in early 2009. The Discovery Channel crew filmed in HD and followed the High Five Cycles team for the entire week.
Leslie rode a 400 horsepower turbo charged Suzuki Hayabusa, built by Scott Horner of Heads Up Performance, in La Verne California. Leslie had expressed her desire to set land speed records to others in the motorcycle performance industry and was directed to Horner, a Suzuki specialist and member of three 200 MPH Clubs. Horner built the bike tailored to Leslie and her goals.
“The best part of Leslie’s accomplishment is that this was not a rent-a-ride, “Horner explained. “Leslie worked her way up in speed through her licensing runs. The fastest speed she ran is as fast as the bike has been. This is not a proven bike, and we are constantly enhancing it,” continued Horner.
Additional assistance came from Rhys Griffith. He supplied tuning expertise on APEX Speed Technology ECU, providing Leslie a great running bike for her record attempts.
Leslie is the owner of High Five Cycles, a used motorcycle dealership in downtown Dallas, Texas. She has been riding and racing motorcycles for half of her 32 years.
For Leslie, setting the record at Bonneville was a dream come true.
Shane San Miguel riding a 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa in the Production class also built by Scott Horner of Heads Up Performance, broke the Production 1350 cc record of 201.708 m.p.h. that had stood since 1999!
A top speed of 206.642 MPH was posted by Shane with a two way average of 205.193.
Shane is one of the few motorcyclists to earn inclusion into the elite Bonneville 200 MPH Club with a naturally aspirated powerplant (no turbo or nitrous).
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle and truck racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next generation, through a program called Quick Tips on Winning in Life. In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly, and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
RACERS WHO CARE, INC. racerscare@aol.com
SCOTT HORNER HeadsUpLV@aol.com
WWW/MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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M E D I A A L E R T
RWC'S CHAIR GIVES LAND SPEED RECORD BOOSTS TO TWO RACERS
Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover Utah
August 21, 2008
Two world land speed record motorcycle competitors, Leslie Porterfield
and Shane San Miguel, recently entered Bonneville’s prestigious 200
MPH Club, via motorcycles built by Racers Who Care, Inc. Board Chair, and
Quick Tips on Winning in Life presenter, Scott Horner, of Heads Up Performance.
Leslie Porterfield of Dallas Texas set a motorcycle land speed record with
a two way average of 206.75 mph at the 60th annual Southern California Timing
Association (SCTA) Speedweek event held August 18-24.
This record earned Leslie inclusion into the prestigious Bonneville 200 MPH
Club. Leslie became the first woman to enter the 200 MPH Club on a conventional
motorcycle in the 60 plus year history of Bonneville land speed racing.
“I like the fact that there aren't women's classes, and I'm going after
the same records as everyone else. My goals are to set some more records over
200 m.p.h.,” she exclaimed.
Even more impressive, Leslie ran a motorcycle with no fairings or aerodynamic
aid in front of the rider. It is what is called riding "naked".
The challenges and hurdles overcome in the process of obtaining
Porterfield’s record at Speedweek were documented for a Discovery Channel
show, “Motor Mania: Bonneville,” set to air in early 2009. The
Discovery Channel crew filmed in HD and followed the High Five Cycles team
for the entire week.
Leslie rode a 400 horsepower turbo charged Suzuki Hayabusa, built by Scott
Horner of Heads Up Performance, in La Verne California. Leslie had expressed
her desire to set land speed records to others in the motorcycle performance
industry and was directed to Horner, a Suzuki specialist and member of three
200 MPH Clubs. Horner built the bike tailored to Leslie and her goals.
“The best part of Leslie’s accomplishment is that this was not
a rent-a-ride, “Horner explained. “Leslie worked her way up in
speed through her licensing runs. The fastest speed she ran is as fast as
the bike has been. This is not a proven bike, and we are constantly enhancing
it,” continued Horner.
Additional assistance came from Rhys Griffith. He supplied his tuning expertise
on APEX Speed Technology ECU, providing Leslie a great running bike for her
record attempts.
Leslie is the owner of High Five Cycles, a used motorcycle dealership in downtown
Dallas, Texas. She has been riding and racing motorcycles for half of her
32 years.
For Leslie, setting the record at Bonneville was a dream come true.
Shane San Miguel riding a 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa in the Production class also
built by Scott Horner of Heads Up Performance, broke the Production 1350 cc
record of 201.708 m.p.h. that had stood since 1999!
A top speed of 206.642 MPH was posted by Shane with a two way average of 205.193.
Shane is one of the few motorcyclists to earn inclusion into the elite Bonneville
200 MPH Club with a naturally aspirated powerplant (no turbo or nitrous).
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable
corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle and truck
racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next generation,
through a program called Quick Tips on Winning in Life.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding
their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting
observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly,
and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
RACERS WHO CARE, INC. racerscare@aol.com
SCOTT HORNER HeadsUpLV@aol.com
WWW/MYSPACE.COM/RACERSWHOCARE
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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QUICK TIPS ON WINNING IN LIFE TO BE SHARED WITH YOUNG HOSPITAL PATIENTS BY RYAN REGALADO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, Ryan Regalado, a champion motorcycle road racer,
is to share his Quick Tips on Winning in Life with young Shriners Hospitals
for Children – Los Angeles patients.
In an amazing life-changing turnabout, Regalado is taking a hiatus from racing at the end of August to go to the Philippines for 10 months, where he has family ties, to work on anti-poverty and missionary projects!
His most recent RWC Quick Tips presentation was in July to youngsters at the Hollywood Community Center.
Quick Tips presentations center on key universal truths RWC calls Quick Tips on Winning in Life, applicable to all children and teens regardless of age, cultural background, or life experience: find something to do in life that you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take the long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least resistance, and more.
WHEN:
10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2008
WHERE:
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN - LOS ANGELES
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
3160 GENEVA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90020
Contact:
E. Dever
213/388-3151
M E D I A A L E R T
150 LONG BEACH ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO LEARN QUICK TIPS ON WINNING FROM NATHAN SWARTZBAUGH!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, IMSA Grand Am GT3 Champion, and Tequila Patron American LeMans GT2 competitor in the upcoming Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Nathan Swartzbaugh, is to share his personalized Quick Tips on Winning in Life with 150 Long Beach elementary school students. The students are participants in the Buffum YMCA’s after school program in the Long Beach area
Swartzbaugh has teamed up with Vici Racing for his first full season of IMSA’s grueling American LeMans endurance competition, in their Tornos/Kumho Tire USA-sponsored Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.
Swartzbaugh’s Quick Tips presentations center on key universal truths RWC calls Quick Tips on Winning in Life, applicable to all children and teens regardless of age, cultural background, or life experience: find something to do in life that you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take the long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least resistance, and more.
WHEN:
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2008
WHERE:
International School
700 Locust Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
562/436-4420
Contact: Yvette Johnson, yjohnson@lbusd.k12.ca.us
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s groups, schools, hospitals and other Southern California locales, are a community outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2009 National Child’s Day Celebration, June 6 and 7, 2009, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
The presentations are also an avenue through which professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race.
QUOTES:
“We are extremely blessed that Nathan has joined us to share his experiences and lessons he has learned while coming up in the motorsports industry ranks,” says RWC President, Judy Strawn. “He has a wonderful outlook, and will be a terrific inspiration to youngsters.”
RACERS WHO CARE, INC.:
Racers Who Care, Inc. is a Los Angeles, California-based 501c3 charitable corporation, founded in 1993, that works with auto, boat, motorcycle and truck racers dedicated to making a positive difference for our next generation.
In Southern California, and throughout the U.S. in communities surrounding their tracks, RWC’s racers have unforgettably impacted kids with exciting observations on how to succeed, presented by people who have -- very publicly, and in a field perceived as ruthless, tough and unforgiving.
CONTACT:
FOR BUFFUM YMCA: SUE BAKER, 562/436-9622
FOR NATHAN SWARTZBAUGH: EDD ELLISON EDDELLISON@VICIRACING.COM
FOR RACERS WHO CARE, INC. and NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION: JUDY STRAWN RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.NATHANSWARTZBAUGH.COM
WWW.VICIRACING.COM
WWW.AMERICANLEMANS.COM
WWW.GPALB.COM
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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MEDIA ALERT
FAST JACK TO SHARE SAGE ADVICE WITH SANTA MONICA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AFTER SCHOOLERS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA
SCBA # 725708-692 PU
Photo(s) by Charlene Mason
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, champion National Hot Rod Association speedster, Fast Jack Beckman, is to visit Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club After Schoolers with personalized Quick Tips on Winning in Life, based on his own life/career experiences. This will be his second Santa Monica Quick Tips presentation in recent months.
“It’s not a huge effort on my part [to make Quick Tips presentations],” he says, “but it might be a major impact on somebody else’s life.” Soon after Racers Who Care contacted Beckman about visiting with children and teens, it became a major project in his life to devote time to the program both while traveling and competing, and while in the Los Angeles area between races.
Beckman currently races the Don Schumacher Racing Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Fuel Funny Car, in the 2008 NHRA POWERade drag racing series. He finished 5th in NHRA series standings last year. Presently, Chief Instructor at Pomona’s Frank Hawley NHRA Drag Racing School, he has taught nearly 6,500 racing students. His fastest speed is 333.33 mph. Beckman was 2003 NHRA Super Comp Champion.
WHEN:
4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008
WHERE:
Santa Monica, California, Boys & Girls Club
1238 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310/393-9629
Contact: Raco
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s groups, schools, hospitals and other Greater Los Angeles locales, are a community outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2009 National Child’s Day Celebration, June 6 and 7, 2009, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
The presentations are also an avenue through which professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race.
QUOTES:
“Oh, my Gosh! These six-year olds are tough!” Beckman exclaimed following his first RWC presentation at the Santa Monica YMCA last Fall. “A seven-year old doesn’t understand the cause and effect and consequences, as much as say, an 11- or 15-year old, so the message is different,” he continues. “With older kids I can talk about bad choices and good choices,” he explains. “Seven-year olds don’t care about that. They want to try on the helmet!”
“Treat others as you want to be treated. Stick to your goals and maintain a positive outlook.” -- Jack Beckman, on best Quick Tips he ever received.
CONTACT:
FOR JACK BECKMAN: JUDY STROPUS, JSTROPUS@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR RACERS WHO CARE, INC. and NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION: JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.GOFASTJACK.COM
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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FAST JACK TO VISIT SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN - LOS ANGELES PATIENTS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOLLYWOOD, CA. SCBA # 725708-692 PU
WHO:
Racer Who Care spokesracer, champion National Hot Rod Association speedster, Fast Jack Beckman, to share his personalized Quick Tips on Winning in Life, based on his own life/career experiences, with young patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Los Angeles.
A cancer survivor, Beckman won the National Hot Rod Association’s Division 7 “Person of the Year” award for the 2004 racing season during which he was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Beckman currently races the Don Schumacher Racing Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Fuel Funny Car. Presently, Chief Instructor at Pomona’s Frank Hawley NHRA Drag Racing School, he has taught nearly 6,500 racing students. His fastest speed is 333.33 mph. Beckman was 2003 NHRA Super Comp Champion.
WHEN:
1:30 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2007
WHERE:
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDEN - LOS ANGELES
3160 GENEVA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90020
CONTACT: ELIZABETH DEVER, 213/368-3376
WHY:
The Quick Tips on Winning in Life racer presentations to children’s groups, schools, hospitals and other Greater Los Angeles locales, are a community outreach of Racer Who Care’s proposed 2008 National Child’s Day Celebration, May 31-June 1, 2008, at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade.
They are also an avenue through which professional racers can give back to the communities where they live and race.
QUOTE:
Beckman advice: “Don’t gloat in your successes, and take the losses as an education. Never be a poor sport. Be dignified.”
CONTACT:
FOR JACK BECKMAN: JUDY STROPUS, JSTROPUS@EARTHLINK.NET
FOR RACERS WHO CARE, INC and NATIONAL CHILD’S DAY CELEBRATION.: JUDY STRAWN, RACERSCARE@AOL.COM
FURTHER INFORMATION:
WWW.GOFASTJACK.COM
WWW.NATIONALCHILDSDAY.COM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"As I recall, I was one once," says NHRA MTS RACING'S SCHUMACHER DODGE Fuel Funny Car competitor, Fast Jack Beckman, about his Racers Who Care Quick Tips on Winning in Life presentations, here to the Santa Monica YMCA's after school program participants. Beckman is an NHRA Super Comp Champion and is Chief Instructor for Frank Hawley's NHRA Drag Racing School. The SoCal Quick Tips on Winning in Life project is a community outreach of Racers Who Care's National Child's Day Celebration proposed for May 31 and June 1, 2008 on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. (Photo by Charlene Mason)
