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Special Helmet To Benefit Charity
One of the most prized and unique pieces of motorsports memorabilia - a racing helmet signed by all 25 living winners of the Indianapolis 500 - is up for auction in March, with all proceeds to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Award-winning veteran motorsports journalist Al Pearce created the idea of the auction and obtained all of the signatures on the helmet, either in person or through shipping the helmet across the United States. Pearce covers NASCAR for leading automotive publication AutoWeek, which is assisting with the auction. Bids can be submitted via e-mail at apearce@crain.com, with bidding opening at $10,000. Bidders should include their name, address and telephone number. The winning bidder will be informed in early April. As a special bonus, Pearce will keep the helmet updated if the winning bidder desires, obtaining signatures of new Indianapolis 500 winners and returning the helmet to the owner. Drivers whose signatures appear on the helmet: Mario Andretti, Kenny Brack, Helio Castroneves, Eddie Cheever Jr., Gil de Ferran, Emerson Fittipaldi, A.J. Foyt, Sam Hornish Jr., Gordon John****, Parnelli Jones, Buddy Lazier, Arie Luyendyk, Rick Mears, Juan Pablo Montoya, Bobby Rahal, Jim Rathmann, Buddy Rice, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Danny Sullivan, Al Unser, Al Unser Jr., Bobby Unser, Jacques Villeneuve and Dan Wheldon.

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An online auction hosted by The NASCAR Foundation and benefiting Speedway Children's Charities - Charlotte Chapter, went live today on NASCAR.com with autographed items from popular NASCAR drivers. The 10-day auction features a Richard Petty Driving Experience Rookie Experience and several autographed items including: a Wilson Leather Chase Authentics No. 17 Matt Kenseth autographed jacket; a Dale Earnhardt Jr. autographed helmet; a Chad Little John Deere driving uniform; a 2004 limited edition Jeff Gordon collector's gold coin, a Dale Earnhardt 1:32 scale stock car collection; a Tony Stewart and Greg Zipadelli autographed 1 of 504 RCCA Elite car and many more. In 2007, The NASCAR Foundation and Speedway Children's Charities will partner on several fundraising projects including The NASCAR Foundation Track Walks held at several tracks across the country. Track walks provide fans with the unique opportunity to experience the track from a different perspective while enjoying the sights from the actual racing surface. As a special incentive for would-be-auction bidders, anyone who wins an item featured in this auction will get to walk in the Track Walk of their choice,FREE ($30 value)! Proceeds from the auction will benefit Speedway Children's Charities, a non-profit organization that distributes funds to charities and foundations providing medical, emotional and social services to children in need. For additional information or to find out how to participate in the auction, visit www.speedwaycharities.org or www.nascar.com/foundation. (LMS PR) (03-14-07)


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