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08-22-2012, 11:21 PM
This Saturday night August 25th,
Waterford Speedbowl will host the 4th annual “Laps for Lupus” as part of
its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program, raising awareness
and funding to benefit Lupus Foundation of America’s (LFA) Connecticut
Chapter. A Track Walk, silent auction, as well as hospitality dinner and
admission to the Speedbowl’s racing program are available for donors and
supporters of the cause.
Walker registration occurs at 3:00pm under the hospitality tent located
behind turn 1 of the Speedbowl. The free Track Walk around the
Speedbowl’s three-eighths mile oval will take the green flag by 4:15pm.
Following the Walk, participants making a $20.00 donation benefitting LFA
receive a Speedbowl-style BBQ under the hospitality tent plus admission
into the night’s racing. All net proceeds from the night benefit the
LFA’s Connecticut Chapter.
Those interested in walking may register online at www.lupusct.org.
Pledge sheets for walkers to raise additional funds from friends and
family are available on the site, with all pledges supporting the
Foundation. Registration for the Walk and donations can also be made at
the event on Saturday.
A full evening of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and INEX racing begins
following the Lupus Walk. Qualifying for the night’s races gets started
at 5:30pm. Opening ceremonies and the first of six main events takes
place beginning at 7:00pm. An extra-distance feature race for the
Speedbowl’s Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division highlights the
night’s racing. The division goes 50-laps in distance while a 35-lap SK
Modified® feature plus 25-lap Street Stock and Mini Stock races make up
the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series races. Rounding out the program is
20-lap races for the INEX Legend Cars and Bandolero divisions.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects over 1.5 million
people in the United States and 18,000 in Connecticut alone. Women are
more likely than men to have the disease, and recently a rise in
incidences among children and teens have been diagnosed. Currently, no
known cause or cure for Lupus exists. Because symptoms are so widely
varied, Lupus is often difficult to diagnose. Lupus Foundation of
America’s Connecticut Chapter was established in 1973 as a non-profit
agency. Since inception their mission has been to help support those
affected by Lupus and to help find a cure. To date, the Connecticut
Chapter has funded nearly $1,000,000 in Lupus research.
For more information on this or other upcoming events, please visit
www.Speedbowl.com or contact the Track info line at 860.442.1585.
Brian Darling
Waterford Speedbowl will host the 4th annual “Laps for Lupus” as part of
its NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing program, raising awareness
and funding to benefit Lupus Foundation of America’s (LFA) Connecticut
Chapter. A Track Walk, silent auction, as well as hospitality dinner and
admission to the Speedbowl’s racing program are available for donors and
supporters of the cause.
Walker registration occurs at 3:00pm under the hospitality tent located
behind turn 1 of the Speedbowl. The free Track Walk around the
Speedbowl’s three-eighths mile oval will take the green flag by 4:15pm.
Following the Walk, participants making a $20.00 donation benefitting LFA
receive a Speedbowl-style BBQ under the hospitality tent plus admission
into the night’s racing. All net proceeds from the night benefit the
LFA’s Connecticut Chapter.
Those interested in walking may register online at www.lupusct.org.
Pledge sheets for walkers to raise additional funds from friends and
family are available on the site, with all pledges supporting the
Foundation. Registration for the Walk and donations can also be made at
the event on Saturday.
A full evening of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and INEX racing begins
following the Lupus Walk. Qualifying for the night’s races gets started
at 5:30pm. Opening ceremonies and the first of six main events takes
place beginning at 7:00pm. An extra-distance feature race for the
Speedbowl’s Bob Valenti Auto Mall Late Model division highlights the
night’s racing. The division goes 50-laps in distance while a 35-lap SK
Modified® feature plus 25-lap Street Stock and Mini Stock races make up
the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series races. Rounding out the program is
20-lap races for the INEX Legend Cars and Bandolero divisions.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects over 1.5 million
people in the United States and 18,000 in Connecticut alone. Women are
more likely than men to have the disease, and recently a rise in
incidences among children and teens have been diagnosed. Currently, no
known cause or cure for Lupus exists. Because symptoms are so widely
varied, Lupus is often difficult to diagnose. Lupus Foundation of
America’s Connecticut Chapter was established in 1973 as a non-profit
agency. Since inception their mission has been to help support those
affected by Lupus and to help find a cure. To date, the Connecticut
Chapter has funded nearly $1,000,000 in Lupus research.
For more information on this or other upcoming events, please visit
www.Speedbowl.com or contact the Track info line at 860.442.1585.
Brian Darling