Wallace Sponsored by UltimateTV from Microsoft in Sonoma -- Eel River
Driving for Victory Junction Camp at Sears Point
June 22, 2001 - Kenny Wallace will be sponsored by
UltimateTV from Microsoft in the Dodge / Save Mart 350 at Sears Point this
weekend. UltimateTV, will adorn the rear quarter panels and decklid of the
#27 Eel River Pontiac, sharing the rear of the car with a logo of the
Victory Junction Gang Camp, which will receive $50 for every lap Wallace
completes in the Sunday Winston Cup event.
"Kenny is such a tremendous spokesman for corporations, and this sponsorship
with a company of the caliber of Microsoft is a by-product of his strong
endorsement relationship with the UltimateTV brand," said Devin Birmingham,
Vice President of Eel River Racing. "In addition, we're thrilled that we
get to support a cause like Victory Junction, that is so near to the heart
of the racing community."
***VICTORY JUNCTION CAMP:
The Victory Junction Gang Camp has been founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty as
a retreat for children and will be in honor of their late son, Adam Petty.
The mission statement of the Victory Junction Gang Camp is to enrich the
lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses by creating
camping experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering,
physically safe and medically sound.
The new Camp, to be located near Greensboro, NC, will be the seventh in the
network of Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, founded for Kids by Paul Newman.
With its scheduled opening in summer of 2004, it will join fellow Hole in
the Wall Gang Camps in Connecticut, Florida, New York, California, Ireland
and France.
The Victory Junction Gang Camp is a not for profit medical camping center
specifically designed and equipped for children ages 7-15 who have life
threatening illnesses. Campers will attend according to their illness type
so that the children have the opportunity to socialize with those who have
the same illness and so that medical expertise is provided to properly care
for the campers.
*** MICROSOFT WEBTV NETWORKS, Inc.
Microsoft WebTV Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of interactive TV
services using Internet and digital technologies. The Company offers a range
of services for set-top boxes, satellite products and other TV-related
devices, and provides enabling software and hardware reference designs to
consumer electronics manufacturers.
The newest service is UltimateTV, the only television service that combines
digital video recording, live TV controls, Internet access and enhanced TV
in one complete package. The Company has operated the WebTV Classic Internet
service and WebTV Plus interactive service since 1996 and 1997 respectively.
Microsoft WebTV Networks, based in Mountain View, Calif., is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft incorporates UltimateTV and
WebTV technologies in the MicrosoftTV software platform, which it licenses
to television network operators worldwide.
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