{"id":4710,"date":"2011-04-03T13:27:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T18:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-05-12T21:32:25","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T02:32:25","slug":"carquest-champions-charities-driver-spotlight-russ-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/carquest-champions-charities-driver-spotlight-russ-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: RUSS WOOD"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: RUSS WOOD
\n<\/strong>
\n(Stafford Springs, CT)—The CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday Champions for
\nCharities Event at Stafford Motor Speedway scheduled for June 28th is
\nbuilding in momentum and excitement as the drivers gear up to raise funds
\nfor their respective charities. The impressive field of open wheeled
\ndivision champion drivers represents over 50 championships among 14 drivers.
\nThis week\u2019s spotlight is on Russ Wood, the 7-time ISMA Supermodified
\nChampion, and he will be racing to raise funds for Racing Against Cancer.
\n\u201cI developed a relationship with Racing Against Cancer when my kids were
\nracing at Sugar Hill,\u201d said Wood. \u201cMy kids did some fundraising for Racing
\nAgainst Cancer and they raised 2 or 3 thousand dollars a year for three
\nyears. Over the years we\u2019ve lost some close friends to cancer and Racing
\nAgainst Cancer is a great organization to be associated with. Cancer
\nresearch has been making some gains, but there is still a long way to go and
\nit will be nice to able to help contribute towards finding a cure for
\ncancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of Wood\u2019s fundraising efforts, Racing Against Cancer and Stafford
\nSpeedway will host a track walk on June 19 as a prelude to the 20-lap
\nCARQUEST Champions For Charities race. All funds raised at the Track Walk
\nwill be credited to Wood and will help him earn a better starting position
\nas starting lineups will be determined by how much money each driver raises
\nfor their charity. The starting grid will be set with the drivers who have
\nraised the most money starting up front. Fans are encouraged to get
\ninvolved in the event by donating to their favorite driver or favorite
\ncharity. The track walk kicks off at 9am on June 19th with walker check-in
\nand registration, and the walk runs from 10:00am to 3:00pm. For further
\ndetails on the Racing Against Cancer Track Walk, or to sign up for the walk,
\nfans can click on the track walk link that is posted with Russ Wood\u2019s name
\non the CARQUEST Champions For Charities Entry List, which can be found by
\nclicking the CARQUEST Champions For Charities banner found on the
\nwww.staffordmotorspeedway.com
\nhomepage.<\/p>\n

The 2010 ISMA Supermodified season saw Wood drive to his 7th career ISMA
\nchampionship, breaking a tie with Chris Perley for the most driver
\nchampionships in ISMA history. Wood also pushed his career win total to 49
\nthis past season, and he ranks second in career ISMA wins with only Perley
\nahead of him. While some of the CARQUEST Champions For Charities drivers
\nwill be complete novices when it comes to driving a Wild Thing Kart in their
\n20-lap race, Wood has some previous experience behind the wheel of a Senior
\nOutlaw Kart.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy son had a Wild Thing Kart and I ran it a couple times in a father\u2019s
\nrace, so I won\u2019t be totally unfamiliar with the kart,\u201d said Wood. \u201cBut a
\nracecar is a racecar and I\u2019m sure that we\u2019ll all have a lot of laughs racing
\neach other. My goal is to have a lot of fun and I\u2019m sure this race will be
\na blast.\u201d
\nIn addition to his CARQUEST Champions For Charities duties, Wood will be
\nbehind the wheel of his familiar #29 for the 50-lap ISMA Supermodifed event
\nand will be looking to drive into CARQUEST Victory Lane for the second
\nconsecutive year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always seem to run good at Stafford, so I\u2019m definitely looking forward to
\nthe race,\u201d said Wood. \u201cI have a win there and I think I\u2019ve been in the
\ntop-3 in the other races there, so Stafford seems to suit me pretty well. I
\nthink it\u2019s been a great race every year we\u2019ve been to Stafford and I\u2019m
\nlooking forward to this year\u2019s race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racing Against Cancer\u2122 is a Federally Recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit
\norganization dedicated to the raising of funds for cancer research, patient
\nservices, youth tobacco educational programs, and awareness. Racing Against
\nCancer\u2122 was founded in 1996 and the program has generated over $660,000 for
\nthe fight against cancer. For more information, please visit
\nwww.RacingAgainstCancer.com.<\/p>\n

CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday will take place on June 28, 2011 and will also
\nfeature the ISMA Super Modifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds.
\nTickets for CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday are on sale now at the Speedway Box
\nOffice and are priced at $30.00 for adult general admission tickets, $5.00
\nfor children ages 6-14, and children ages 5 and under are admitted free of
\ncharge when accompanied by an adult. Reserved seating is priced at $32.00
\nfor all ages. As always, Stafford Motor Speedway offers free parking with
\novernight parking available.<\/p>\n

For more information, or to order tickets to the 8th Annual CARQUEST Extreme
\nTuesday event, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at
\n860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com
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