Daytona International Speedway and Amazon.com Auctions Give Race Enthusiasts an Opportunity to Bid for Charity.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers DAYTONA, Fla. and SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 Proceeds from auction of racing memorabilia to benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps Memorabilia of NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston Cup Champions Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. "The King," as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),winning a record 200 races , Dale Earnhardt This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. , and Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. are just samples of what race enthusiasts can expect to bid on in the Daytona Speedweeks Charity Auction at Amazon.com Auctions. Proceeds will benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps, founded for kids by Paul Newman Noun 1. Paul Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Newman, Paul Leonard Newman . The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps are a group of camps in the U.S. and Europe where children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses can have fun while continuing treatment. From February 7 to 27, many NASCAR-related items will be placed on the auction block at www.amazon.com/daytona, including signed team and sponsor apparel, once-in-a-lifetime experiences with drivers, actual items from the 2000 Daytona 500, and other items never put up for auction before. Some initial highlights from the upcoming auction include: -- Autographed Jeff Gordon Rainbow Warrior This article is about the ship. For the NASCAR driver sometimes nicknamed "Rainbow Warrior", see Jeff Gordon. Rainbow Warrior is the name of a series of ships operated by the international environmental organization Greenpeace. Helmet This helmet was on display in DAYTONA USA Daytona USA may refer to:
Attraction of NASCAR, for the year following his 1997 Daytona 500 win. -- Dale Earnhardt's Gloves from his 1998 Daytona 500 Win The actual gloves worn by seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Dale Earnhardt as he drove to victory in the 1998 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) tri-oval race track facility with a seating capacity of 168,000 spectators. . -- Lunch with the King, Richard King, Richard (1825–85) steamboater, rancher; born in Orange County, N.Y. He escaped from a jewelry apprenticeship and worked as a steamboatman for some 20 years. Petty Join seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Richard Petty for lunch and a personal tour of the Richard Petty Driving Experience shop in Harrisburg, North Carolina Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,493 at the 2000 census. Geography Harrisburg is located at (35.322295, -80. , and then strap into a 600-plus-horsepower stock car for the full effect of what it's like to drive a real stock car at Lowe's Motor Speedway Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a 1.5 mile long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield. . -- Lunch with Ray Evernham Ray Evernham (born August 26, 1957 in Hazlet, New Jersey) is currently a NASCAR team owner for Gillett Evernham Motorsports with drivers Kasey Kahne, Scott Riggs and Elliott Sadler as well as development driver Erin Crocker. , Dodge Motorsports Team Owner Have lunch with America's winningest crew chief, Ray Evernham, now leading Dodge Motorsport's Winston Cup effort. Lunch will be at the Evernham motorsports garage in Harrisburg, North Carolina. See first-hand how Ray and his team are building the Dodge Intrepid R/T R/T rather than R/T Related To R/T Real Time R/T Room Temperature R/T Round-Trip (travel booking) R/T Response/Time R/T Running Time R/T Research & Technology R/T Race/Track R/T Rapid Transit R/T Road & Track , scheduled to race in the Daytona 500 in the year 2001. &uot;Daytona International Speedway, 'The World Center of Racing,' is very glad to be participating in such an outstanding event,&uot; said Glyn Johnston, director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. for Daytona International Speedway. &uot;Here we not only benefit our great race fans, but also The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps. By helping facilitate this auction, with benefits going to the Camps, Daytona International Speedway is taking another step in helping to bring fun and enjoyment into the lives of children with chronic illnesses.&uot; &uot;The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps are honored to be partnering with Amazon.com Auctions and Daytona International Speedway on this auction,&uot; said Sarah Gurtis, vice president, The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps. &uot;Our founder, Paul Newman, has had a long association with motorsports as both a team owner and competitor. Motorsports fans are noted for both their enthusiasm and generosity, and now our campers and their families will benefit directly from that support.&uot; &uot;We know how dedicated race fans are and we are delighted to give them an opportunity to own something from their favorite driver, while at the same time contributing to a good cause,&uot; said Jeff Blackburn, general manager Amazon.com Auctions. &uot;We applaud The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps for the joy they bring to so many children, and are glad we could help benefit such a fine organization.&uot; In addition to this special auction, race enthusiasts will be able to find a vast and incredible selection of racing memorabilia and products on Amazon.com Auctions and Amazon.com zShops. About Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is one of 11 major motorsports facilities owned and/or operated by International Speedway Corporation International Speedway Corporation (ISC) is a corporation whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks. ISC was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. , a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually. Daytona International Speedway is home to the Daytona 500, Pepsi 400, The Rolex 24 at Daytona, Daytona 200 by Arai, and numerous other events and races. About The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps, founded by Paul Newman, serve children dealing with chronic and life-threatening illnesses by creating memorable, old-fashioned camping experiences. With state-of-the-art medical services available, children are empowered, in the words of Paul Newman, to &uot;kick back, relax, and raise a little hell.&uot; There are currently four camps in the U.S. and two overseas. No child or family pays to attend a Hole In The Wall Gang Camp. About Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com (Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries) is the Internet's No. 1 music, No. 1 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and video, and No. 1 book retailer. Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ) opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection, along with online auctions and free electronic greeting cards. Amazon.com lists more than 18 million unique items in categories including books, CDs, toys, electronics, videos, DVDs, home improvement products, software, and video games. Through Amazon.com zShops, any business or individual can sell virtually anything to Amazon.com's more than 16 million customers, and with Amazon.com Payments, any seller can accept credit card transactions, avoiding the hassles of offline payments. Amazon.com seeks to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they may want to buy online. Amazon.com's All Product Search scours scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. the Web to help customers find merchandise that is not available at Amazon.com, Amazon.com Auctions, or Amazon.com zShops, making Amazon.com the shopping destination to find anything. 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