{"id":5720,"date":"2011-06-17T19:50:33","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T23:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-06-17T19:48:52","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T23:48:52","slug":"carquest-champions-charities-driver-spotlight-jon-mckennedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/carquest-champions-charities-driver-spotlight-jon-mckennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: JON McKENNEDY"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stafford\"CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: JON McKENNEDY<\/strong><\/p>\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 Jon McKennedy, the 2-time defending Modified
\nRacing Series Champion, and he will be racing to raise funds for Relay For
\nLife of Pelham, NH, which benefits the American Cancer Society.
\n
\n\u201cI\u2019m good friends with Russ Wood and his wife was the chairperson of the
\nRelay, so I thought that would be a good charity to race for,\u201d said
\nMcKennedy. \u201cRuss is going to be racing for Racing Against Cancer, so we
\nfigured we\u2019d be a teammate so to speak with Russ to help raise money to
\nfight cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2010 season saw McKennedy drive to his second consecutive Modified
\nRacing Series championship. McKennedy used a late season charge with 3 wins
\nin the final 5 races of the season to secure the championship. McKennedy
\nhas won championships in the Tiger Sprint division, and he was the 2000
\nSugarhill Sizzler Mini Sprint Champion. McKennedy also has experience
\nbehind the wheel of ISMA Supermodifieds as well as 350 Supermodifieds.
\nMcKennedy will go back to his Tiger Sprint roots as he joins 13 other open
\nwheel championship winning drivers behind the wheel of Wild Thing Kart
\nSenior Outlaw Go Karts for the Inaugural Champions For Charities feature
\nthat will take place on Stafford\u2019s mini-mile.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen some photos of the Karts, and they look pretty similar to what I\u2019
\nve raced in the past,\u201d said McKennedy. \u201cThe race should be a lot of fun,
\nthere\u2019s no pressure and no points. I\u2019m sure most of the guys have some sort
\nof kart experience and they\u2019re all very good drivers, so I think everyone
\nwill adapt pretty quick to the karts and it should be a great race.\u201d
\nEvery day, the American Cancer Society is helping in the fight against
\ncancer by preventing cancer or finding it at its earliest, most treatable
\nstages. They assist families in finding the best resources to help their
\nfriend or loved one deal with a diagnosis and their journey to get well.
\nThe American Cancer Society is also rallying communities through events like
\nRelay For Life, to fight back and find cures for this disease.
\nThe starting lineup for the CARQUEST Champions For Charities race will be
\ndetermined by how much money each driver raises for their selected charity.
\nThe starting grid will be set with the drivers who have raised the most
\nmoney starting up front. Fans are encouraged to get involved in the event
\nby donating to their favorite driver or favorite charity. To make a
\ndonation to the Relay For Life on behalf of Jon McKennedy, and for more
\ninformation on the event, please refer to the CARQUEST Champions for
\nCharities donation page located at www.staffordspeedway.com.
\nCARQUEST 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
\n.<\/http:><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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