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Inaugural Darlington Raceway Toys For Tots Drive Announced


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DARLINGTON, Nov. 8, 2010: Darlington Raceway is giving race fans a unique opportunity to assist local children in need this holiday season. The track Too Tough To Tame has partnered with Toys for Tots and will host a special toy drive giving each donor the opportunity to take a few pace lapsaround the famed 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval in their personal vehicle.

“The holiday season is a time when we all need to do a little extra to help those in need,” said Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning. “Toys for Tots is a great organization that helps thousands of area children in need each holiday season and we are happy to partner with them for this unique event.”

The inaugural Darlington Raceway Toys for Tots Toy Drive will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11 in the infield at Darlington Raceway. Participants must bring a new, unwrapped toy or make a $20 cash donation to be eligible for the pace laps.

Additionally, donation boxes are setup and currently accepting donations in the Darlington Raceway ticket office and museum.

You can keep up with all of the latest news from Darlington Raceway at DarlingtonRaceway.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/DarlingtonRaceway and on Twitter at Twitter.com/TooToughToTame.

Darlington Raceway, or the track “Too Tough To Tame” as it is known to many, is where the purest of NASCAR competition meets true southern hospitality. A NASCAR staple since 1950, Darlington Raceway has seen some of motorsports most talented drivers thunder to Gatorade Victory Lane. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will kick off the 2011 racing season at Darlington on March 12, 2011. On Mother’s Day weekend, May 6-7, 2011, NASCAR’s biggest stars return to battle the track “Too Tough To Tame” in the Sprint Cup Series SHOWTIME Southern 500® and Nationwide Series Royal Purple 200 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Darlington Raceway ticket office at 866-459-RACE or online at http://www.darlingtonraceway.com/tickets/.