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NEWS FLASH: Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR Foundation Track Walk
NascarCamping.com has just finished the fundraising drive for our first ever NASCAR Foundation Track Walk. We're thrilled to announce that we won first place in the overall fundraising competition between various groups. For this, we extend a heartfelt thanks to all Fellow Campers who donated money to this great cause. We're waiting to see if NASCAR will post details on their site too, so we can link to it and share the good news. We're also looking at posting our own 'Hall of Fame' listing the contributors and the amounts they donated. We also want to thank Melissa Young (bigolepig) for spearheading this project at Texas Motor Speedway and organizing it from start to finish. Melissa, without you this would never have happened. What we need her to now do is clone herself and take her little 'pig feet' all over the country so that she can work the same magic at each track that's hosting a walk this year. Having said that, however, we're realists and know that it's not possible. So we're challenging ALL OF YOU to step up and organize teams for the other NASCAR Foundation Track Walks. There's a lot we can collectively do for this cause: as Melissa said, if all of our regular forum members contributed $5.00, we'd raise $1500 at each walk!! The NASCAR Foundation Track Walks are a perfect official charity of choice for us as a group. It gives us the chance to meet in person, deepen friendships that have already grown strong online, and raise money for an excellent cause. Imagine going to a race with this kind of purpose in mind: not just to watch the cars and revel in the speed, but also to make a difference in someone else's life. As I've always said, making a difference in someone's life is truly the meaning of life. We have the power to do this, so let's do it! -Chris Ecklund a.k.a. Mr. Camping Below are some photos from the April 6 track walk and a fantastic video of Melissa receiving the praise she so richly deserves!
Hamilton, Ontario businessman and philanthropist Chris Ecklund, who is NascarCamping.com's founder and sponsor, is pleased to announce that he has commissioned Tim Miller, veteran sports journalist for the Hamilton Spectator, to write a book about Cayuga Speedway. Dubbed the "Crown Jewel" of Canadian racetracks, the 5/8 mile oval has a vibrant 40 year history worth preserving. Over the years, Cayuga Speedway has seen such NASCAR legends as Dale Earnhardt Sr., Rusty Wallace, and Don Biederman pit their skills against Canada's top racing talent. Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, and Ron Fellows have also competed there. It has hosted some of the biggest events in Canadian stock car competition.
Mr. Ecklund is self-publishing the book, which will be a coffee table volume, and intends to have it available for purchase in time for the ARCA race in June. He is paying all costs associated with research, image acquisition, writing, and publication out of his own pocket. The book is intended to educate sports writers and race fans of all ages about Cayuga Speedway's thrilling past as well as hint at its glowing future. Do you love NASCAR? Then join us as a member of the NascarCamping.com group! Membership is free- all you need to do to qualify is have a love of NASCAR and its people! What started as just a place to post some pictures and information is slowing turning into an online meeting spot for the great people that we meet at different tracks. We all have a good old fun time enjoying life, each other and NASCAR racing! Our fan forum has hundreds of members who view NascarCamping.com as their Internet home away from home. These folks can help you with track reviews, recommendations for a good campground or RV Park, and sometimes a good ticket deal!
NascarCamping.com has been covered by both the internet and print media. Race fans also find us via word of mouth, which is especially important to us. We've built this site up using fan photos, reviews, and feedback. There's a separate section for each track that hosts NASCAR races and events- be sure to visit each one for current camping information and fan-submitted photos of past events. Other site features include:
Be sure to also check the NEWS section each time you visit, as all site additions and changes are announced there. Send mail to info@nascarcamping.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Gail (Buddlite) sent us these photos from the St Pete Grand Prix St Petersburg 2008. She wrote, We are a Nascar site and this is Indy Car but I go to all kinds of races!!
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