Checkers Race Night to benefit Victory Junction Gang Camp
January 18, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Checkers have partnered with several organizations to help raise money for Victory Junction Gang Camp at the team's AutoTrader.com Race Night game tomorrow. AutoTrader.com, Papa John's Pizza and The VUE Charlotte are amongst several sponsors for the night.
The Checkers will welcome several drivers who will be in attendance and signing autographs before the game. Some of the drivers included in the night's festivities are Reed Sorenson, David Stremme, Sean Caisse, Kevin Lepage, Ted Musgrave, Jr. and Doug Herbert.
The entire game will have a racing theme with show cars on display and the debut of Extreme Ice Center's bumper cars which will be used during the first intermission in a NASCAR style race on the ice.
The Checkers will kick off Race Night tomorrow from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the corner of Trade and Tryon by displaying their Zamboni and the "Car of Tomorrow" from the Jeff Gordon Racing School. The Checkers will try to fill the Zamboni with donations to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
The Checkers have partnered with:
103.7 WSOC AutoTrader.com Papa John's Pizza
The VUE Charlotte Penske Truck Rental Family Dollar
Premier Hospitality Services Skanska USA Building Inc. Daryl's Lawn Care
Andretti and Gordon Racing Schools Belmont Abbey College Office Environments
Connolly's on Fifth Pub Littler Mendelson, P.C. Rhino Times
7zero4Events.com Wachovia Jersey Mike's Subs
Diamond Springs The Graduate Food and Pub Metrographics
Penske Racing Jordon Washburn, Sr. Jordan Washburn, Jr.
Cane Creek Graphics Brown & Caldwell John Morris & friends
Alliant Technologies Integra Realty Resources Valvoline, Andrew Slattery
Target Stores Screaming Butterflies Burr Collier
Michelle Buckley Thomas Wilson Cox & Schepp Construction
Noel Smith Cary McCaskill Italian Heritage Society
State Farm Insurance Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Joe Gibbs Racing
Richard Petty Driving Experience NASCAR Speed Park Concord Mills Mall
Extreme Ice Center 101 North Tryon Independence Center Lane Murray
Rick Davenport Racing Federal Defenders Office of NC Carolina Quest
Brainstorm Inc. Bernstein, Global Wealth Management Rone Reed
Moseley Architects Felix Sabates Global Performance Group
Lincoln Harris Property Management Scurry Construction Inc. Bob Blackburn
Deacon Jones Automotive Group from Smithfield, NC
The Checkers are back in action at 7:30 pm tomorrow as they host the South Carolina Stingrays. Tickets for tomorrow's game can be purchased by calling 704.342.4.ICE or purchase and print your tickets at home by visiting www.CharlotteBobcatsArena.com.
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