JimmieJohnson
09-11-2007, 08:58 AM
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, fans across the nation will have a chance to roll up their sleeves and help save a life at the Second Annual NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow Drive.
Last year, the inaugural drive collected over 2,500 pints of blood and added 650 names to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry at 14 participating tracks. With 24 Nextel Cup Series and Weekly Series tracks on board and spokesperson Jimmie Johnson at the wheel, this year’s drive should prove to be an even bigger success.
The NASCAR Foundation, Jimmie Johnson Foundation and Hendrick Marrow Program have partnered on the Annual Blood and Marrow Drive, which seeks to provide unique experiences at many different tracks that bring out the goodwill and community pride in all race fans. The drive helps serve a desperate need for blood and marrow donations – more than 38,000 blood donations are needed per day and over 6,000 people are searching for a marrow match on any given day.
In addition to giving blood, fans are also encouraged to join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry of volunteer marrow donors.
To help raise awareness leading up to Sept. 11, Nextel Cup Series teams will run a special “Roll Up Your Sleeves” red decal at the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (ESPN, 7:00pm/et).
To learn more or find a participating track near you visit www.nascar.com/foundation.
FIVE tracks will have different dates:
Texas Motor Speedway on September 8, 2007 Click Here (http://iwebb.carterbloodcare.org/pls/iwebb/adrv?pdz=75038&pdr=DRV0260512)
Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2007 Click Here (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=609&srcid=201)
Infineon Raceway September 15, 2007 Coming Soon
Dover International Speedway on September 23, 2007 Click Here (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=626&srcid=201)
New Hampshire International Speedway November 27, 2007 Coming Soon
OR see info for each track at these links for event info, Sept 11th:
Atlanta Motor Speedway (http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/news_archive/523547.html)
Bristol Motor Speedway (http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/news/speedway_news_releases/523474.html)
California Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=608&srcid=201)
Darlington Raceway (http://www.darlingtonraceway.com/) [see right rail on their site]
Daytona International Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=611&srcid=201)
Homestead-Miami Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=612&srcid=201)
Kansas Speedway (http://www.kansasspeedway.com/538789.html)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (http://www.lasvegasmotorspeedway.com/news/superspeedway/523241.html)
Lowe's Motor Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=623&srcid=201)
Martinsville Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=629&srcid=201)
Michigan International Speedway (http://www.mispeedway.com/539426.html)
Phoenix International Raceway (http://www.phoenixraceway.com/538755.html)
Pocono Raceway (http://www.poconoraceway.com/news_new/news_detail.cfm?news_id=392)
Talladega Superspeedway (http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/news/track_news/537137.html)
Watkins Glen International (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=622&srcid=201)
NOTE: Richmond International Speedway had their events on August 5, 2007 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway had theirs on July 28, 2007
Last year, the inaugural drive collected over 2,500 pints of blood and added 650 names to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry at 14 participating tracks. With 24 Nextel Cup Series and Weekly Series tracks on board and spokesperson Jimmie Johnson at the wheel, this year’s drive should prove to be an even bigger success.
The NASCAR Foundation, Jimmie Johnson Foundation and Hendrick Marrow Program have partnered on the Annual Blood and Marrow Drive, which seeks to provide unique experiences at many different tracks that bring out the goodwill and community pride in all race fans. The drive helps serve a desperate need for blood and marrow donations – more than 38,000 blood donations are needed per day and over 6,000 people are searching for a marrow match on any given day.
In addition to giving blood, fans are also encouraged to join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry of volunteer marrow donors.
To help raise awareness leading up to Sept. 11, Nextel Cup Series teams will run a special “Roll Up Your Sleeves” red decal at the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (ESPN, 7:00pm/et).
To learn more or find a participating track near you visit www.nascar.com/foundation.
FIVE tracks will have different dates:
Texas Motor Speedway on September 8, 2007 Click Here (http://iwebb.carterbloodcare.org/pls/iwebb/adrv?pdz=75038&pdr=DRV0260512)
Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2007 Click Here (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=609&srcid=201)
Infineon Raceway September 15, 2007 Coming Soon
Dover International Speedway on September 23, 2007 Click Here (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=626&srcid=201)
New Hampshire International Speedway November 27, 2007 Coming Soon
OR see info for each track at these links for event info, Sept 11th:
Atlanta Motor Speedway (http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/news_archive/523547.html)
Bristol Motor Speedway (http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/news/speedway_news_releases/523474.html)
California Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=608&srcid=201)
Darlington Raceway (http://www.darlingtonraceway.com/) [see right rail on their site]
Daytona International Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=611&srcid=201)
Homestead-Miami Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=612&srcid=201)
Kansas Speedway (http://www.kansasspeedway.com/538789.html)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (http://www.lasvegasmotorspeedway.com/news/superspeedway/523241.html)
Lowe's Motor Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=623&srcid=201)
Martinsville Speedway (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=629&srcid=201)
Michigan International Speedway (http://www.mispeedway.com/539426.html)
Phoenix International Raceway (http://www.phoenixraceway.com/538755.html)
Pocono Raceway (http://www.poconoraceway.com/news_new/news_detail.cfm?news_id=392)
Talladega Superspeedway (http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/news/track_news/537137.html)
Watkins Glen International (http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=622&srcid=201)
NOTE: Richmond International Speedway had their events on August 5, 2007 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway had theirs on July 28, 2007