MARTINSVILLE, Va. (December 8, 2010) – Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell is hoping for beautiful weather this weekend for a couple of reasons. Once concerns keeping himself warm on Friday; the other concerns warm, sunny weather for the 12th Annual Martinsville Speedway Toy Drive on Saturday.
According to the weatherman, Campbell should be pleased both days, with a warming trend taking the temperature into the high 40s on Friday and Saturday.
Warmer weather on Friday certainly sounds appealing to Campbell with the task he faces, sitting some 30 feet in the air in a bucket truck at the Martinsville Speedway entrance sign until $20,000 is raised for the Martinsville Speedway Children’s Foundation. He will not return to earth until the $20,000 goal is met.
Saturday’s mild temperatures will help bring a lot of smiles to the area on Christmas day as race fans and non-race fans make their annual trek to Martinsville Speedway to drop off toys and enjoy a day at the track.
“It’s going to be a great weekend. It’s going to help a lot of youngsters in our area,” said Campbell. “All of us out here are really excited. For all of us, it’s our favorite weekend of the year. What could be better than helping others at Christmas?”
It will be a full day of fun on Saturday, with the toy drive beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Anyone bringing a new, unwrapped toy, or donating $10 will have the opportunity to drive their personal vehicle around the historic Martinsville Speedway, which has been racing NASCAR Sprint Cup races since 1949.
A $25 donation will be rewarded with five hot laps in a Martinsville Speedway pace car driven by Campbell.
Santa Claus will make an appearance in the infield at 11 a.m. and will remain until 1 p.m., listening to the wishes of youngsters.
Martinsville Speedway staff members will be preparing the Famous Martinsville Speedway Hot Dog™ in the infield concession stand and selling them for $1 each. Pepsi products will be on-sale for $1 each also.
All the toys and money collected will go to the Grace Network, which has identified families in the area who have not been aided by other agencies.
Grace Network volunteers will be stationed at the fourth-turn gate to collect toys and money for the drive-arounds. Everyone else should enter the track through the fourth-turn pedestrian tunnel. See more at http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/
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