{"id":14523,"date":"2013-09-15T09:15:52","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T13:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=14523"},"modified":"2013-09-14T09:14:39","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T13:14:39","slug":"devils-bowl-speedway-nascar-green-donate-trees-irene-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/devils-bowl-speedway-nascar-green-donate-trees-irene-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, NASCAR Green to Donate Trees to Irene Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, NASCAR Green to Donate Trees to Irene Victims<br \/>\nCeremony to take place during Vermont 200 on Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WEST HAVEN, VT \u2013 Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway will reach out to Vermonters affected by Tropical Storm Irene in a ceremony on Sunday, September 15.  Prior to the start of the season\u2019s final championship stock car racing events on Vermont 200 Weekend, Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway \u2013 through the NASCAR Green \u201cClean Air Project\u201d \u2013 will celebrate the donation of 90 trees to long-term recovery committees and other beneficiaries across Vermont, where they will be used to repair some of the damage still remaining from the August 2011 storm.<\/p>\n<p>Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway was one of five NASCAR-sanctioned speedways selected to participate in the NASCAR Green Clean Air Project in 2013 \u2013 a program striving to improve environmental sustainability through recycling, tree planting, and alternative energy programs.  The Clean Air Project, which also involves the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, captures 100% of the emissions created by race vehicles through tree planting.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe trees donated through Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, which are scheduled for distribution in October, will serve a dual purpose \u2013 reducing the track\u2019s carbon footprint while helping to replenish the devastated landscape.  Andrea Varney, representing the Rutland County Long Term Recovery Committee and other beneficiaries, was key in organizing the allocations of many of the trees throughout Central Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it might be tough to find homes for 90 trees.  In fact, they were spoken for within minutes,\u201d recalled Varney, Volunteer and Resource Coordinator for the Rutland County Long Term Recovery Committee.  \u201cWe had a great need for trees to provide stabilization for a riverbank in Mendon that was washed away during Irene.  The Central Vermont and Northfield-Roxbury Long Term Recovery Committees also quickly identified sites where tree plantings would contribute to the region\u2019s Irene recovery.  This donation has been a wonderful resource to share across the state and is very much appreciated by all those benefitting from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tree donations through NASCAR Green mark Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway\u2019s second major community outreach effort for Tropical Storm Irene survivors in Vermont; in June 2012, the track hosted the \u201cI Am Vermont Strong 100\u201d race event which included a donation drive for the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund.  For more information on NASCAR Green, visit http:\/\/green.nascar.com.  For information about the ongoing Tropical Storm Irene recovery effort, visit http:\/\/vtstrong.vermont.gov.<\/p>\n<p>The Vermont 200 Championship Weekend is Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway\u2019s final event of the year.  Championship racing events begin at 1:30pm on both Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15.  Adult general admission is $10 on Saturday, $20 on Sunday, or $25 for a discount two-day ticket; admission is free for children 12 and under both days.  Free camping is open Friday through Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway, NASCAR Green to Donate Trees to Irene Victims Ceremony to take place during Vermont 200 on Sunday WEST HAVEN, VT \u2013 Devil\u2019s Bowl Speedway will reach out to Vermonters affected by Tropical Storm Irene in a ceremony on Sunday, September 15. 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