NASCAR STARS COMING TO THE EAST LINCOLN SPEEDWAY
Stanley Presents Inaugural Real Drivers Wear Pink
Event to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
LINCOLN COUNTY, NC. (Sept. 17, 2009) - NASCAR stars are coming to Lincoln County. Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler and A.J. Allmendinger will join Ray Evernham at East Lincoln Speedway on Wednesday night September 30th as Stanley presents a special night to help raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Charlotte Affiliate to help fund life-saving breast cancer community outreach programs.
Kahne, Sadler and Evernham will be aboard specially designed open wheel race cars in a match race and Sadler will also be the guest commentator for the event.
“We are honored to be part of this event,” said East Lincoln Speedway’s Clint Elkins. “We are raising money for a great cause and to have four guys with very busy schedules lend us a hand is a huge blessing. This will be a very exciting event for our fans and for Lincoln County.”
Four lucky fans will win a ride along in the Valvoline two seat sprint car with Evernham or Kahne. There will also be a silent auction of NASCAR memorabilia and Komen for the Cure items. Those choosing the VIP ticket will receive driver autographs, a commemorative ticket, a Stanley gift bag and special access to VIP areas.
Also on the card will be dirt track racing action in the Steele Rubber Products Limited Sportsman division, Open Wheel Modified division, Micro Sprints and the wild and wooly CV Products Renegades.
Tickets are just $15 and can be purchased at the East Lincoln Speedway ticket office. The ticket office will be open Monday-Wednesday (Sept. 21-23) from 4-7 PM. Admission for children 10 and under is $5. VIP tickets are just $30. Gates open at 5:00 PM with racing at 7:00 PM. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Charlotte Affiliate will receive a minimum of 50% of each ticket sold for the event and 100% of the donations from the silent auction items. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the event in support of the cause. For more information please visit www.elspeedway.com
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About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is now the world’s largest breast cancer organization and the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer with more than $1.3 billion invested to date. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
About The Stanley Works
The Stanley Works, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified worldwide supplier of tools and engineered solutions for professional, industrial, construction and do-it-yourself use, and access security solutions for commercial applications. For over 165 years, the Stanley® brand has been synonymous with quality, reliable products. Its well-known tool and storage brands include Stanley® as well as FatMax®, Facom®, Bostitch®, Jensen®, Mac®, Proto®, La Bounty®, Vidmar®, and InnerSpace®. Security Solutions brands include Stanley®, Best®, National®, HSM®, Sonitrol®, Blick® and Frisco Bay®. Additional information about The Stanley Works can be found at www.stanleyworks.com
