FEATURE/Valvoline Online Racing Auction Shifts into High Gear; Charity Auction Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Features New Items in Week Two.Feature Editors FEATURE... NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--May 9, 2000 Race fans nationwide are revving up their computers and getting in on the action as the Valvoline(R) Online Racing Auction, hosted by eBay, enters its second week, featuring a new line-up of authentic, one-of-a-kind racing memorabilia and experiences. Key items up for bid on the electronic auction block this week include:
-- A 1975 Simpson Indy helmet autographed by six former Indy
500 champions, including Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Al
Unser Sr.
-- A checkered flag from the 1991 Detroit Grand Prix
autographed by 18 CART drivers
-- Simpson racing gloves autographed by Robby Gordon
-- A Cale Yarborough Hardees team jacket
-- A EZ-GO electric golf car featuring Mark Martin's No. 6
Valvoline paint scheme
-- Racing gloves autographed by CART driver Jimmy Vasser
-- A 1999 racing uniform autographed by Arie Luyendyk
-- Mark Martin and Jeff Burton pit crew experiences
To date the auction has received bids totaling more than $51,000, with all proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's (BBBSA BBBSA Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (founded in 1914 by Ray Coulson) ) School-based Mentoring program, which aims to develop strong mentor-child relationships within the school context. Some items securing high bids in week one include a Mark Martin pit crew experience ($12,000), a similar experience with fellow 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. driver Jeff Burton Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. ($10,000) and a Newman-Haas CART team shirt autographed by Paul Newman Noun 1. Paul Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Newman, Paul Leonard Newman ($500). Race fans can continue bidding on authentic, one-of-a-kind racing memorabilia and experiences from all motorsports series, including NASCAR, IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. , CART, NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) and Formula One, through Tuesday, May 23 by visiting the charity auction site on www.ebay.com or through www.valvoline.com. About the "Caring Hands" Program The Valvoline Online Racing Auction allows Valvoline and eBay, the world's first motor oil and the world's first online person-to-person trading community, to continue their commitment to BBBSA. Valvoline's "Caring Hands" partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters, has a goal of raising $1 million for BBBSA (nearly $300,000 to date) while recruiting new volunteer mentor "Bigs" for the organization. The "Caring Hands" program is the most ambitious cause-related endeavor Valvoline has undertaken in its 133-year history. The program includes trackside track·side n. The area near a track, especially a racetrack. fund-raisers at Winston Cup auto races and cash contributions to the program based on Martin's on-track performance. For more information about BBBSA or for local agency information check out their Web site www.bbbsa.org or contact the National Office at 215-567-7000. The Valvoline Company, a division of Ashland Inc., has been serving American motorists longer than any other motor oil company and is a leading innovator and supplier of quality, high-performing automotive and industrial products in more than 140 countries. Best known for its lubricants, Valvoline also markets Eagle One appearance products, Zerex antifreeze antifreeze, substance added to a solvent to lower its freezing point. The solution formed is called an antifreeze mixture. Antifreeze is typically added to water in the cooling system of an internal-combustion engine so that it may be cooled below the freezing point , SynPower Performance Products and Pyroil automotive chemicals. The company also has a stake in the growing quick-lube market with its Valvoline Instant Oil Change unit. Valvoline is a member of the Ashland Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ASH) family of companies. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.valvoline.com. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. (BBBSA) has been the nationally recognized leader in youth mentoring Youth mentoring is the process of matching caring, concerned adults with young people who may be at risk. The adult is usually unrelated and works as a volunteer through a community, school or church based social service program. for almost 100 years. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides meaningful mentoring relationships for millions of children through its more than 500 affiliated agencies reaching 5,000 communities. National research studies prove that children with a Big Brother or Big Sister have more positive attitudes towards school, achieve higher grades and have better school attendance. In addition, these children are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and exhibit violent behavior. For more information, visit the BBBSA Web site at www.bbbsa.org. eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community(TM) pioneered person-to-person online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. . Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 7.7 million registered users. eBay members add more than 375,000 items to the site daily in more than 2,900 categories, including: automobiles; antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia and toys. Editor's Note: Auction item photography is available upon request at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.050900/bb5 |
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