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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 3, 2006) – With victory
still fresh in their minds, the Virginia High School League AA Boys’ Basketball
State Champions, the Martinsville Bulldogs, showed up at the Martinsville
Speedway this past weekend to help make NASCAR Day a success. The team was
taking donations and handing out NASCAR Day pins to race fans at this weekend’s
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday at Martinsville
Speedway.
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The Martinsville High School boys basketball team sells
NASCAR Day pins at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. (Photo Credit: Rusty
Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) | The Bulldogs, led by Coach Troy
Wells, clinched their 13th state title during this year’s March Madness.
Now, the hometown heroes are lending their time and celebrity status to helping
out The NASCAR Foundation and their community.
“NASCAR Day is a great program, and the team had a great time
talking to fans, selling pins, and just enjoying being at the race,” said
Martinsville Coach Troy Wells. “This is our community and our hometown, so
we like to get involved and help out in any way we can.”
At the track, the team managed to raise an astounding $1,300
for NASCAR Day in just two hours.
NASCAR Day, in its third year, is an
annual celebration of the NASCAR spirit. Each year the program grows as more
companies and NASCAR fans become involved. Last year, more than 240,000 pins
were sold, and more than 2,500 companies participated in NASCAR Day.
For a $5 donation, participants receive an official commemorative
NASCAR Day lapel pin and are encouraged to wear them on May 19 to show their
NASCAR pride and celebrate NASCAR Day. The proceeds benefit The NASCAR
Foundation which supports more than 25 motorsports industry and driver charities
including the Victory Junction Gang Camp and Speediatrics. To find out how
to participate in NASCAR Day, visit www.nascar.com/nascarday for more
information.
NASCAR Day 2006 Update
NASCAR Day 2006, launched in February at
the Daytona 500, is in full swing and gaining momentum. To date, more than
36,000 NASCAR Day pins have already been sold online, and more than 1,000
companies have signed up to participate in NASCAR Day, including 23 Virginia
companies and Official NASCAR Member’s Clubs. Some local Martinsville area
businesses participating in NASCAR Day are Allstate Insurance, Agee’s Custom
Exhaust, Star Promotions, Glenwood Company and the Official NASCAR Member’s Club
Chapter 245411.
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