Racing4Research 100 Go-Kart Race - Detroit - Race w/ Patrick Long, Andy Lally & more!
05-07-2013, 03:54 PM
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Racing4Research 100 Go-Kart Race - Detroit - Race w/ Patrick Long, Andy Lally & more!
*INAUGURAL RACING4RESEARCH 100 GO-KART RACE**Detroit Grand Prix Weekend*
Join a host of well-known names from GRAND-AM ROAD RACING, PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SERIES, AUTOWEEK, AND SPEED for an evening of karting fun and fundraising to benefit the CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION.
A talented lineup of race and championship winning sports car drivers has quickly filled several of the available spots. The stellar field already includes GRAND-AM Road Racing, ALMS and Pirelli World Challenge drivers Patrick Long, James Sofronas, Eric Curran, Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly, Patrick Lindsey, Duncan Ende, John Edwards and more. Former driver and SPEED television reporter Brian Till, and Autoweek motorsports editor Mac Morrison, have also confirmed their participation.
WHERE:
KART 2 KART
42705 Van Dyke
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
WHEN: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
DRIVER REGISTRATION (SPACE IS LIMITED!): $200 per driver, tax deductible
SPECTATOR TICKETS: $20 donation per person, children 10 & under FREE
FOOD & BEVERAGE INCLUDED!
REGISTER AT: http://grow.ctf.org/Detroit2013
QUESTIONS?: Contact Jill Beck at jbeck@ctf.org
Open to the public for a nominal donation, the Racing4Research 100 will give fans more than just the chance to meet and mingle with some of their sports car racing favorites. Lucky bidders that evening will also have the rare opportunity to race with some of the professional drivers in attendance through a special fundraising auction for a relay-style competition. Details are currently being finalized, but other unique ways for attendees to support CTF/R4R while getting in on the racing action will also be available.
Several "NF Heroes" are expected to be among the most enthusiastic VIP supporters in the crowd at the Racing4Research 100. So named for their unwavering courage in fighting the disorder, "NF Heroes" are the brave young children tackling NF head on who are nothing short of an amazing inspiration for the teams and drivers that are fortunate enough to compete in their honor.
Drivers will be available for autographs and photos throughout event.
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Developed by the Children’s Tumor Foundation, the Racing4Research™ (R4R) program utilizes competitive, professional auto racing as a vehicle to increase awareness of neurofibromatosis and raise funds for research through corporate sponsorship, personal donations, and individual fundraising by NF Heroes: children and adults from around the country who live with neurofibromatosis. The Racing4Research program offers children and families living with the disorder a uniquely empowering weekend, and has raised more than $2.5 million dollars since its inception five years ago.
Since its inception in 1978, the Children’s Tumor Foundation has grown into the largest non-government funder of neurofibromatosis, or NF, research in the world. The Foundation is the driving force behind research aimed at finding treatments and a cure for NF – a common, yet under recognized progressive disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. NF affects one in every 3,000 children, more than cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease combined, and can lead to a wide variety of complications, including blindness, bone abnormalities, cancer, deafness, disfigurement, learning disabilities and excruciating and disabling pain.
Join a host of well-known names from GRAND-AM ROAD RACING, PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE SERIES, AUTOWEEK, AND SPEED for an evening of karting fun and fundraising to benefit the CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION.
A talented lineup of race and championship winning sports car drivers has quickly filled several of the available spots. The stellar field already includes GRAND-AM Road Racing, ALMS and Pirelli World Challenge drivers Patrick Long, James Sofronas, Eric Curran, Andy Lally, Spencer Pumpelly, Patrick Lindsey, Duncan Ende, John Edwards and more. Former driver and SPEED television reporter Brian Till, and Autoweek motorsports editor Mac Morrison, have also confirmed their participation.
WHERE:
KART 2 KART
42705 Van Dyke
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
WHEN: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
DRIVER REGISTRATION (SPACE IS LIMITED!): $200 per driver, tax deductible
SPECTATOR TICKETS: $20 donation per person, children 10 & under FREE
FOOD & BEVERAGE INCLUDED!
REGISTER AT: http://grow.ctf.org/Detroit2013
QUESTIONS?: Contact Jill Beck at jbeck@ctf.org
Open to the public for a nominal donation, the Racing4Research 100 will give fans more than just the chance to meet and mingle with some of their sports car racing favorites. Lucky bidders that evening will also have the rare opportunity to race with some of the professional drivers in attendance through a special fundraising auction for a relay-style competition. Details are currently being finalized, but other unique ways for attendees to support CTF/R4R while getting in on the racing action will also be available.
Several "NF Heroes" are expected to be among the most enthusiastic VIP supporters in the crowd at the Racing4Research 100. So named for their unwavering courage in fighting the disorder, "NF Heroes" are the brave young children tackling NF head on who are nothing short of an amazing inspiration for the teams and drivers that are fortunate enough to compete in their honor.
Drivers will be available for autographs and photos throughout event.
****
Developed by the Children’s Tumor Foundation, the Racing4Research™ (R4R) program utilizes competitive, professional auto racing as a vehicle to increase awareness of neurofibromatosis and raise funds for research through corporate sponsorship, personal donations, and individual fundraising by NF Heroes: children and adults from around the country who live with neurofibromatosis. The Racing4Research program offers children and families living with the disorder a uniquely empowering weekend, and has raised more than $2.5 million dollars since its inception five years ago.
Since its inception in 1978, the Children’s Tumor Foundation has grown into the largest non-government funder of neurofibromatosis, or NF, research in the world. The Foundation is the driving force behind research aimed at finding treatments and a cure for NF – a common, yet under recognized progressive disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body. NF affects one in every 3,000 children, more than cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease combined, and can lead to a wide variety of complications, including blindness, bone abnormalities, cancer, deafness, disfigurement, learning disabilities and excruciating and disabling pain.
