Infineon Raceway is hosting two annual benefit events this week, with the High-Speed Blood Drive taking place from 1 to 6 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 24, and the Classic Sports Racing Group's sixth annual Charity Challenge being held this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27.
This weekend's sixth annual Charity Challenge will feature vintage car-racing, with all the proceeds from the event benefitting Speedway Children's Charities, the charitable arm of Infineon Raceway. Over the last five years, the Classic Sports Racing Group has generated more than $400,000 for SCC.
More than 200 vintage racecars will grace the road course and will feature some 600-plus horsepower CanAm Series cars. There will also be more than 200 vintage open-wheel, production and sports-racing cars from the 1930s through the '70s. The groups will feature many well-known marques, including Ferrari, Aston-Martin, Porsche, Alfa Romeo, Shelby, Corvette, MG and Jaguar. There will be a special selection of classics for sale and viewing. For a $75 to $100 donation to Speedway Children's Charities, race fans can take a thrilling, three-lap ride around the world-famous road course with one of the competitors in a historic CanAm sports racer or other vintage car. All passengers must wear close-toed shoes, long pants, long-sleeve shirts and a helmet, which can be provided. You must be 16 years or older to participate in the ride-around.
The Charity Ride-Arounds will run on both Saturday and Sunday and are on a first-come basis, so plan to arrive early.
Weekend pass cost is $20 for adults and $10 for youths 16-to-20-years-old. Children ages 12-and-under and parking are free.
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For more information, visit www.csrgracing.org , call (888) 268-7126, or e-mail marketing@csrgweb.org.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 26: Gates open at 7 a.m.; practice, 8:30 a.m.; feature races, 1 p.m. - eight feature races, each spanning 30 minutes.
Sunday, Sept. 27: Gates open at 7 a.m.; practice, 8:30 a.m.; feature races at 1 p.m. - nine feature races, each spanning 30 minutes.
The public can help save lives and also enter a contest for a VIP race experience at an upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway's ninth annual High-Speed Blood Drive, starting at 1 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 24, from 1-6 p.m. at Infineon Raceway. This event is part of the fourth annual NASCAR Foundation Blood Drive, presented by Nationwide Insurance, with drives scheduled at 30 tracks around the country.
Every donor will receive a "hot lap" around Infineon's world-famous 12-turn road course by a professional instructor from the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School, and a goodie bag, courtesy of 3M.
Every person who comes to the raceway can enter to win a VIP race experience at the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of their choice. The experience includes two tickets to the race, behind-the-scenes access and a high-speed pace car ride around the track. Travel, food and lodging are not included.
For more information on blood donor eligibility and the donation process, or to make an appointment to donate blood at Infineon Raceway, visit www.givelife.org, or contact Diana Brennan at dbrennan@infineonraceway.com, or (800) 870-RACE (7223).
Source: sonomanews
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