Infineon Raceway Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than $330,000

Contact: John Cardinale

Infineon Raceway

(707) 933-3907

 

 

Infineon Raceway Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than
$330,000 

 

SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) -  The Infineon Raceway Chapter of
Speedway Children's Charities raised $330,426 during the 2003 race season
that will be used primarily to fund needy youth organizations in Sonoma
County. The figure marks the largest single-year donation since the Sonoma
chapter was formed in 1996.

 

            The chapter's Board of Trustees approved the distribution of
funds at its annual meeting. Speedway Children's Charities is the primary
charitable arm of Speedway Motorsports, Inc, which owns and operates
Infineon Raceway. The Sonoma County chapter has awarded $809,684 over the
past three years.

 

            The monies awarded in 2003 were generated through a combination
of Infineon Raceway events, plus a donation by Sonic Automotive Corporation.
This year, the NASCAR Grand Marshall's Banquet, NASCAR Rock-n-Race Auction,
NHRA Tour de Charity and the Sonoma Valley Vintage Race Car Festival raised
nearly $170,000. 

 

Among the 31 groups receiving funds in 2003: Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
Student Athletic Program, Boys & Girls Club of Petaluma, El Nido Teen
Center, El Verano School, Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center,
Grandparents Parenting.Again, Kenwood Education Foundation, Kid Scoop, Kid
Street, La Luz Center, McDowell Drug Task Force, Operation Youth, Petaluma
City School Band Program, Redwood Empire Food Bank, Santa Rosa Symphony,
Schell-Vista Fire Explorer Post, Sonoma Children's Cancer Foundation, Sonoma
City Opera, Sonoma County Public Library Foundation, Sonoma Ecology Center,
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Sonoma Valley High School film class,
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, "Hit the
Road" Jane, "Hit the Road" Jack, Summer Search Foundation, Twin Valley
Aquatics, Valley of the Moon Boys & Girls Club, Valley of the Moon
Children's Foundation, and the Willmar Center.

 

Speedway Children's Charities is a non-profit organization with the purpose
of raising funds to be distributed to qualified children's organizations.
Founded in 1984 by Bruton Smith, Chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc.,
Speedway Children's Charities originated at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North
Carolina.  When Infineon Raceway was purchased by Speedway Motorsports Inc.,
in November of 1996, it opened the door for the creation of a Sonoma
Chapter. 

 

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John Cardinale

VP of Media/Community Relations

Infineon Raceway

Highways 37 &121, Sonoma, CA 95476

wk: 707-933-3907

cell: 707-334-9805