NASCAR WCUP: Ford donates another $5K to Komen Foundation in Jarrett's name

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

September 26, 2001

DEARBORN, Mich. - Dale Jarrett won the pole for the MBNA-Cal Ripken Jr. 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway on Sunday, resulting in another $5,000 donation from Ford Credit to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.

"It's a good race car," Jarrett said after his qualifying lap of 154.919 mph (23.238 seconds) around the one-mile, high-banked concrete oval on Friday. "I didn't really know that we had the car for the pole, but we made a couple of slight changes. We picked up a little bit from practice and that's always a good thing."

Based on Jarrett's on-track performance, Ford Credit, associate sponsor of the - 88 - UPS Ford Taurus, has donated $85,000 to the Komen Foundation this year. Ford Credit gives the Komen Foundation $10,000 for each of Dale's victories, $7,500 for each second-place finish, $5,000 for each third-place finish and $5,000 for each pole position won (as the fastest qualifier) over the course of the season. Ford Credit has donated $577,500 to the Komen Foundation based on Jarrett's on-track performance and end-of-season bonuses since 1998.

To learn more about Race Fans for a Cure(tm), the Komen Foundation, Ford Credit and their efforts to help raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, fans can log on to www.racefansforacure.com. Fans can share their thoughts or ask questions about future Race Fans for a Cure(tm) events. Fans can also make online donations via credit card.

Earlier this season, Jarrett won at Darlington, Texas, Martinsville and Loudon, and sat on the pole at Las Vegas, Atlanta, the first race at Dover and Watkins Glen. The 1999 points champion is in fourth place in the 2001 points standings heading into next Sunday's race at Kansas.

Text provided by Jim Brumfield

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