ppc Racing, Kenny Wallace Partner with Charities for Dover 200

For Immediate  Release   

ppc Racing, Kenny Wallace Partner  with Charities for Dover 200 at Dover 
International Speedway 
(MOORESVILLE, NC) – ppc Racing officials announced  today that The 
Scleroderma Foundation of the Delaware Valley and the Juvenile  Diabetes Research 
Foundation will be associate sponsors on the #22 ppc Racing  AutoZone Ford Taurus 
driven by Kenny Wallace in the NASCAR Busch Series Dover  200 on September 24th 
at Dover International Speedway.   
“We are pleased to announce our  partnership with ppc Racing and Kenny 
Wallace this weekend,�?? said Pat Johnsen,  Executive Director of the Scleroderma 
Foundation of the Delaware Valley.  “A partnership with ppc Racing and Kenny  
Wallace is a terrific way to raise awareness and funds for this devastating  
auto-immune disease that affects over 300,000 people in the United States  alone.  
We wish Kenny Wallace, the  #22 AutoZone crew, and the entire ppc Racing Team 
much success at Dover on September  24th.�?? 
“We are very excited to have the  opportunity to partner with ppc Racing and 
Kenny Wallace in an effort to  increase awareness and support the research 
needed to fight diabetes,�?? said  Becky Maude, Executive Director of the Juvenile 
Diabetes Research Foundation.  “The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for 
diabetes and its complications  through the support of research, and we appreciate 
all of the efforts of Kenny  Wallace and the #22 AutoZone Ford team to raise 
awareness for this  cause.�?? 
“We are very proud to be  associated with both the Scleroderma Foundation and 
the Juvenile Diabetes  Research Foundation, and are pleased to have them 
aboard,�?? said Greg Pollex,  owner of ppc Racing.  “Awareness of these causes and 
their needs is the  biggest objective of these organizations, and we intend to 
help reach their goal  by putting Kenny Wallace and the #22 AutoZone Ford up 
front. I hope that all of  our fans will visit _www.sclerodermadv.org_ 
(http://www.sclerodermadv.org/)  and _www.jdrf.org_ (http://www.jdrf.org/)  to learn 
more about these  diseases. Scleroderma affects women four times as often as 
men, and this  initiative, along with others this year, reflects our efforts on 
behalf of our  female NASCAR fans and all women. While Type I diabetes is a 
disease which  strikes in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, but lasts a  
lifetime.�?? 
About The Scleroderma Foundation  of the Delaware  Valley. . .   
The Scleroderma Foundation of the  Delaware Valley Chapter (SFDV), founded in 
1988, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit  corporation that serves eastern Pennsylvania 
as  far west as Altoona, central and southern  New Jersey and all of 
Delaware.  Our mission is  three-pronged: 
·         to  raise funds for research on the cause and treatment of  
scleroderma 
·         to help  patients and their families cope with the disease through 
mutual support  programs and hotline assistance 
·         to  educate patients and their families as well as medical 
professionals and the  public, through meetings, literature, a newsletter, public 
awareness programs  and political advocacy 
Unfortunately, as great strides  are being made for the treatment and cure of 
many diseases, scleroderma still  remains relatively unknown to the general 
public.  As you may be aware, scleroderma, a  devastating autoimmune disease 
that hardens the skin and often attacks internal  organs causing death, affects 
over 300,000 U.S.  citizens.  Because it is a disease  that receives so little 
attention, it is important to consider these  facts: 
·         80% of  scleroderma patients are women between the ages of 25 and 
55, frequently during  childbearing years, (5,000 to 7,000 children suffer with 
either the linear or  morphea form of pediatric scleroderma) 
·         external and internal forms of the  disease can cause serious 
facial changes, disfigurement and even  death 
·         we do  not yet know what causes scleroderma and currently there is 
no  cure 
·         annual  direct and indirect costs of scleroderma in the United 
States are $1.5 billion,  according to a study abstract published in Seminars in 
Arthritis and Rheumatism,  and 
·         50  million Americans suffer from an autoimmune disease 
About The Juvenile Diabetes  Foundation. . .  
The Juvenile Diabetes Research  Foundation is the leading charitable funder 
and advocate of type 1 diabetes  research worldwide. JDFR is driven by results 
and successes in three major cure  goals: restoring normal blood sugar, 
preventing and reversing diabetes-related  complications, and preventing diabetes. 
Affects Young  Children 
Type 1 diabetes strikes children  suddenly, makes them dependent on injected 
or pumped insulin for life, and  carries the constant threat of devastating 
complications. While diagnosis most  often occurs in childhood and adolescence, 
it can and does strike adults as  well. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune 
disease in which the body’s immune system  attacks and destroys the 
insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. While the  causes of this process are not yet 
entirely understood, scientists believe that  both genetic factors and environmental 
triggers are  involved. 
Needs Constant  Attention 
To stay alive, people with type 1  diabetes must take multiple insulin 
injections daily or continually infuse  insulin through a pump, and test their blood 
sugar by pricking their fingers for  blood six or more times per day. While 
trying to balance insulin doses with  their food intake and daily activities, 
people with this form of diabetes must  always be prepared for serious 
hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic  (high blood sugar) reactions, both 
of which can be life-limiting and life  threatening. While insulin allows a 
person to stay alive, it does not cure  diabetes nor does it prevent its eventual 
and devastating effects: kidney  failure, blindness, nerve damage, 
amputations, heart attack and  stroke. 
Statistics and Warning  Signs 
· As many as 3 million Americans  may have type 1 diabetes.† 
· Each year more than 13,000  children are diagnosed with diabetes in the 
U.S.  That’s 35 children every day. 
· Warning signs of type 1 diabetes  include: extreme thirst, frequent 
urination, drowsiness or lethargy, increased  appetite, sudden weight loss for no 
reason, sudden vision changes, sugar in  urine, fruity odor on breath, heavy or 
labored breathing, stupor or  unconsciousness. These may occur suddenly. 
About ppc Racing LLC and Greg  Pollex . . . 
ppc Racing enters its sixth year  of competition in 2005 under the ownership 
of Greg Pollex.  His NASCAR  Busch Series teams alone have amassed 32 wins and 
more than 150 top-five and 250  top-10 finishes in just five seasons.  In its 
inaugural year, ppc Racing  won the 2000 NASCAR Busch Series driver and owner’
s championship, finishing 1-2  in the standings.  This year ppc Racing fields 
full-time entries in  NASCAR’s Busch and Craftsman Truck Series and a 
part-time schedule in the NEXTEL  Cup Series.  Pollex has hired recognizable and 
successful drivers Kenny  Wallace, Michel Jourdain Jr., and Terry Cook to compete 
for the series’  championships, and recently added Brent Sherman for a limited 
series in 2005 and  a full season in 2006.  For sponsorship information, 
please contact Andy  O’Hara at (704) 799-9011 or aohara@ppcracing.com.  For more 
information,  please visit _www.ppcracing.com_ (http://www.ppcracing.com/) . 

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Allison Marshall
#22 AutoZone Racing / Kenny  Wallace
Global Performance Group, LLC
125 F Trade Court  #36
Mooresville, NC 28117
cell: (704) 902-7151
office: (704)  660-3467
fax:  704.660.3466
allison@gperformance.com