Driving for Kids: Wheaties Will Donate to the First Tee for Every Lap Completed.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jeff Green hopes his #43 Wheaties Dodge will be the winner of the 500-mile race Sunday, Sept. 4, at the 1.5-mile California Speedway in Fontana.

Regardless of how the race ends for him and his team, though, Green knows kids will end up as winners. Wheaties will donate $43 for every lap completed by the #43 Dodge in that race to The First Tee, a national organization dedicated to impacting the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.

The donation is being made in conjunction with the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, which also will benefit The First Tee. Both events are scheduled for Labor Day weekend.

"I'm excited to be a part of this program," said Green, who drives the #43 made famous by NASCAR's winningest driver Richard Petty. "The core values taught by The First Tee are relevant to everything in life, including driving a race car. I'm proud that Wheaties and my racing team can make a difference in sharing those values with kids."

With 250 laps possible, the donation to The First Tee could be nearly $11,000. Should Green win the Sept. 4 race, Wheaties has pledged to double the donation.

Racing audiences will get to share in the excitement by cheering on the #43 Dodge, which will be sporting a special Wheaties paint scheme for the race. The paint scheme will feature logos of the PGA Champions Tour and the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.