AIM Autosport & Camp Boggy Creek

AIM Autosport and the Grand American Road Racing Association offered a fan's
dream during the Oct. 12 Champagne Ball auction to benefit Camp Boggy Creek
in Eustis, Fla. The Canadian Daytona Prototype team combined with the series
to create an honourary crew membership for the 2008 Rolex 24 At Daytona in
January, giving the high bidder an inside view of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
Series racing.

 

Gene Reed of Charleston, S.C., bid $5000 for the package, which includes
track credentials, hot-pit passes and luxury suite access during the 24-hour
race. As AIM's guest, he will receive private engineering and technical
briefings, attend a driver meeting and enjoy an exclusive behind-the-scenes
tour. His race souvenirs will include team clothing and a custom poster
signed by Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, who also competes in the
Rolex Series.

 

Grand-Am president Roger Edmondson has worked tirelessly to support Camp
Boggy Creek. He was excited to team with AIM to present the Rolex 24
package.

 

"Boggy Creek isn't just a proud charity of Grand-Am. It's a very special
place that has become part of our racing community," he said. "It's great to
see a young team like AIM Autosport participate in such a meaningful way.
The entire crew visited the camp in July to support the Frisselle brothers'
mini-golf tournament, and now AIM has joined with us to raise $5000 for the
camp. We look forward to continuing this wonderful association."

 

Ian Willis, co-owner of AIM Autosport, noted Reed's contribution will give
two children a memorable week at Camp Boggy Creek, one of the Hole in The
Wall Camps founded by actor Paul Newman for children who have chronic or
life-threatening illnesses.

 

"AIM is proud to support Camp Boggy Creek and we are very excited that Gene
will join our team for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at the
Rolex 24," Willis said. "We are looking forward to our second year in the
series and a continued association with Camp Boggy Creek. Gene will
certainly enjoy his prize, but equally important is the joy that two
deserving young children will get by visiting the camp courtesy of his
generous bid."

 

Last week's auction raised more than $200,000 for Camp Boggy Creek. Sarah
Gurtis, Boggy Creek's vice-president of marketing and corporate development,
was thrilled with the racers' support.

 

"Our largest fundraiser of the year, the Daytona Harley-Davidson Ride For
Children, now includes a Champagne Ball. Supporting that event is just one
more way that Grand-Am and AIM Autosport have stepped up to help Camp Boggy
Creek. Their VIP package for the 2008 Rolex 24 At Daytona will be an
experience to remember for a lifetime and we cannot thank them enough," she
said.

 

The Rolex 24 At Daytona is scheduled for Jan. 26 and 27 at Daytona
International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

 

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Sylvia Proudfoot
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