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Thunderhill's Bayou clash To Benefit Gulf Coast
September 12, 2005 - Sturgeon Bay, WI: Joining relief efforts from
around the country, the Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay will
close out its season this Saturday night with a complete six-division racing
program dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Dubbed "The Bayou Clash", nearly 100% of the proceeds taken in on
the evening will be donated to the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, earmarked
for disaster relief.
The card will feature IMCA-style Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks, along
with Street Stocks, ThunderBombs and Sport 4s on the third-mile clay
oval. Modifieds will run for $1,000 to win, while the Stock Cars will
vie for a $500 top prize.
According to Thunderhill promoter Bryan Wodack, nearly every dollar spent by
fans will be included in the donation. "Our main concessions have
been donated for the night by Flanigan Distributing, Triangle Distributing,
and Econo Foods," he said. "That means we can donate all of
the proceeds from our food and beverage stand, as well as all the grandstand
revenue to the Fund. If a fan spends $10 at the gate and another $10 on
food, they've just donated $20 to hurricane relief. Our staff is
donating their time. We do have a few expenses like insurance, some
advertising and the purse, but with sponsorship help and the pit passes, we
should be able to handle those."
Any proceeds from the Raceway's apparel sales will also be donated, as well as
revenue generated from the sale of special event T-shirts and other
fund-raising activities. "If someone wants to pitch in with
additional sponsorship, or donate prizes, we'd gladly accept them,"
Wodack added.
The evening will mark the first post-Boone racing event for Thunderhill
regular Benji Lacrosse, the newly crowned IMCA Super National Modified
champion. Lacrosse topped a field of 340 modifieds from all over the
country this past week in Boone, Iowa to become Wisconsin's first ever Super
National winner. Lacrosse will be honored, as will other Boone
competitors. That list includes five-time track champ Todd Dart who
placed third in the Efkamp Race of Champions, and Sean Jerovetz and Jay
Matthias, both Sturgeon Bay regulars who qualified for the Super National
modified final.
The IMCA National Headquarters will be contributing several commemorative
items that will be included in the fund raising efforts.
In deciding to go with the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, Wodack noted the
sports connection as the deciding factor. "There are several very
worthy organizations providing relief efforts right now, so this was a tough
decision," Wodack said. "We chose the Fourward Foundation
because this is a sporting event in Wisconsin, and donating to an organization
headed by one of Wisconsin's most recognizable sports personalities seemed
like a natural. Brett and Deanna were personally touched by the
hurricane, so this just seems like a good way to show support to them from the
community as well."
The first qualifying heats will take to the clay at 6:00PM, with last chance
qualifiers and six features to follow. With Boone complete, and most
tracks in the area off for the night, a huge field of cars is anticipated.
The Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway is located at the John Miles County Park on
Sturgeon Bay's east side. For more information, call 920-743-7052.
The track's website is www.racethunderhill.com.
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