Carlisle’s 2020 Import Nationals Offers Porsche Fans Way to Give Back
Carlisle is using its Import & Performance Nationals to raise funds for cancer research and remember a fellow enthusiast.
As you already know, Carlisle Events hosts some of the very best car shows and auctions on the planet. And for Porsche fans, the Import & Performance Nationals always features plenty of action-packed events and awesome Porsche vehicles on display. But for the event’s 35th anniversary, Carlisle is doing things a little different. They’re using the show, which takes place May 15-17, to benefit a very worthy cause called Driven to Cure.
Founded by car enthusiast Andrew Lee, DTC is a non-profit 501(c3) established to help raise awareness and provide funding for the research of rare kidney cancers like Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (HLRCC) in children and young adults. Andrew passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 after a long and courageous battle. Despite his passing, the cause forges on with events, fundraisers, etc. and has raised $600,000 in three years for research.
To celebrate Lee’s life and help further his cause, Carlisle is filling one building with Lee’s personal custom GT-R. Along with his friends, family, and their own builds. This comes on the heels of Lee’s moment of remembrance at the 2019 Paul Walker Memorial Ride in Canada. “My GT-R has proven to be the closest thing I have to a cure for my cancer,” Lee had previously said about his ride. “Driving the GT-R has become a tremendous outlet for me. The places I have gone, the people I have met and the passions I have developed just because of this gift have become the best medicine available.”
“Carlisle Events takes great pride year in and year out by giving back,” said Carlisle Events co-owner Lance Miller. “This year will be extremely special due to Andrew and Driven to Cure evolving around the automotive hobby. Two great friends introduced me to Bruce, Andrew’s father from DTC. And upon our first meeting we knew we had the perfect ingredients for a wonderful way to showcase DTC. And even more so, to provide a nice backdrop for a memorial for Andrew as part of our May event.”
“Andrew started Driven to Cure to help others. He poured his passion into helping others. We at Carlisle Events want to honor his legacy and help his mission. What better way to do so than to pay tribute to an amazing person that was taken away from this earth way too early.” As if Porsche fans didn’t have enough reason to attend this year’s Import & Performance Nationals, this presents a very compelling case.
After all, the Porsche community is every bit as tight knit as the overall automotive enthusiast spectrum in general. If we can spend a weekend checking out cool cars and participating in fun events, that’s one thing. But when our money also benefits a very worthwhile cause, that’s even better. So be sure and head over here to secure your tickets for the 2020 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals. Or, you can also register your own ride and show it off, too!
Photos: Carlisle Events
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