RICHMOND, Va. (September 1, 2000) - As the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
heads to Richmond for the Kroger 200 Sept. 7, a few drivers will arrive
early for a special visit with the children who attend the Sacred Heart
Community Center's after school program. The event has been coordinated
though the efforts of Racers Who Care and Craftsman, sponsor of the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Race drivers and other NASCAR celebrities will visit the Center on
Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Among those slated to
participate are NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series regulars Rick Carelli, J.D. Gibbs, Scott Riggs
and Randy Tolsma, and ESPN personality Dave Burns.
Craftsman will provide an interactive display that features showcars, a
racing simulator built into a race truck, and numerous hands-on racing
exhibits. Craftsman has also donated 25 Kroger 200 tickets to the
center, giving the children an opportunity to experience the thrill of
NASCAR racing.
Sacred Heart Center is a non-profit community center serving the
surrounding neighborhoods of South Richmond, one of the poorest and most
violent areas in the city. The mission of the center is to be a source
of hope and strength for children and families in need.
Sacred Heart executive director Naomi Chambers-Taylor feels the visit by
the NASCAR stars will be appreciated by the children.
"The children are going to get the biggest kick out of meeting the
drivers," Chambers-Taylor said. "The drivers will be an inspiration to
the children,
and that's a bigger gift than any amount of money can buy."
Headquartered in Southern California, Racers Who Care, Inc. is a
non-profit organization specializing in the provision of educational and
motivational programs by motorsports professionals to various children
and youth groups throughout the United States and Canada.
