NASCAR: BBBSA to Honor Bob Jenkins at Brickyard
31 July 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
Popular ABC/ESPN broadcaster and Indiana native Bob Jenkins will
receive the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America "Caring Hands" Award prior
to this Saturday's Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The
honor is to acknowledge Jenkins' contributions in helping to raise
awareness for BBBSA and its mentoring program.
Jenkins' award is one of three presented by BBBSA this year. Lynn Swann, the retired Pittsburgh Steelers' All-Pro wide receiver, was another honoree.
In just 17 months, Valvoline's NASCAR team-related effort has raised $527,025 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. The "Caring Hands" program started at the 1999 Daytona 500. Valvoline donates $5,000 for every Winston Cup race Martin wins, $2,500 for each pole, $1,000 for a top-five finish, and $20 per lap Martin leads. There also are a series of trackside events where the public can participate and the Valvoline Online Racing Auction on eBay earlier this year raised $150,000.
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