ELLIS MEMORIAL CHARITY AUCTION SET FOR MAY 25

Contact: Angie Copen, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, office:
(704) 235-1153,  acopen@ganassi.com

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

ELLIS MEMORIAL CHARITY AUCTION SET FOR MAY 25

 

CONCORD, N.C. (May 16, 2006) --- Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
(CGRFS) is hosting a memorial charity auction Thursday, May 25, to honor
the loss of teammate, Bill Ellis, who passed away last month at the
young age of 42. 

 

Ellis joined the Chip Ganassi Racing family in 2003 to work as a team
fabricator.  He was referred to as a "team dad" by many of his
co-workers and served as a mentor to many, but most importantly to his
three children.  

 

CGRFS is holding the live charity auction, as well as a silent auction,
at its Concord, N.C. shop to raise funds for Ellis' family.  The event
will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. ET, with all proceeds going directly into
the trust currently being set up for Ellis' wife and children. 

 

The team is still accepting donations of any kind to be auctioned off
during the event, but most importantly welcomes all support and anyone
who would like to attend.  Admission is free. 

 

Some of the almost 200 items that will be up for bid include: Casey
Mears autographed No. 42 Texaco/Havoline hood, Tony Stewart and Sterling
Marlin autographed driving shoes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. autographed jacket,
Steve Young autographed jersey, Jamie McMurray autographed helmet,
Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman autographed helmet visors, and much more.


 

For more information and to see a complete list of the item bid list, go
to www.chipganassiracing.com and click on the Charlotte race weeks
schedule toward the bottom-right side of the page.  Then, click on
special charity auction.

 

 

 

About Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (www.chipganassiracing.com),
based in Concord, N.C., currently operates four full-time race teams in
two of NASCAR's national touring divisions; three in the NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup Series with drivers Casey Mears (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge), Reed
Sorenson (No. 41 Target Dodge) and David Stremme (No. 40 Coors Light
Dodge and No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon Dodge), and one in the
NASCAR Busch Series with Sorenson (No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge).

 

 

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