Laps For Life 2009: A Blood Drive For Alabama

TALLADEGA, August 6, 2009: The fourth annual Laps For Life: A Blood Drive For Alabama, returns to Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, Sept. 11, at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum. As an added donor recognition gift, track officials are offering up Talladega goodies and track tours.

The blood drive will begin at the SPEED Channel Dome in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, where each participant and one guest will receive a special credential for the day that allows access to five different Pit Stops. The first 100 presenting donors through the door will receive a certificate to drive their vehicle around the track on Sept. 20 at Talladega’s Fan Appreciation Day. Once all five Pit Stops are completed, the participants will have made a “Lap For Life” around Talladega Superspeedway.

The credential will be issued at Pit Stop 1, “Draw For Qualifying” where participants will register to have blood drawn for donation, thus qualifying them for the rest of the adventure. There, they also will receive a ticket qualifying them for spectacular door prizes, such as driving school certificates and racing memorabilia.

After presenting to give blood, participants will move on to Pit Stop 2, “Souvenir Row,” where they’ll receive a goody bag filled with special items to commemorate the occasion.

From there, they’ll move to Pit Stop 3, “Driver’s Meeting,” to learn more about the history of motorsports by taking a free tour of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum. After the tour, participants will venture outside to board a tour bus and be transported on a track tour of the famous Talladega Superspeedway. The tour will lead them to Pit Stop 4, “Type Testing.” Here, guests will be given the opportunity to have their photos taken in Gatorade Victory lane if they bring their camera.

Participants will return to the Hall of Fame for Pit Stop 5, “The Donor Diner,” where they will enjoy treats provided by Talladega Superspeedway sponsors.

Everyone who pre-registers online will receive a Talladega Superspeedway souvenir 40th Anniversary blanket when they show up at the drive to donate. To register online, go to www.givelife.org and enter the keyword TALLADEGA in the search field. Follow instructions on the web site to complete registration. All presenting volunteer donors will be given a choice between a Talladega shirt or a buy one get one free pass on the Robert Trent Jones golf trail (this offer excludes the Lakewood course in Mobile).

Talladega Superspeedway Laps For Life: A Blood Drive For Alabama, began in 2006 as part of a nationwide effort among multiple tracks.