GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED TO DONATE TO AMERICAN RED CROSS AND DRIVE ON TRACK DURING WEEK-LONG “DRIVE FOR RELIEF” AT MIS

By Bill Janitz, Director of Public Relations, Michigan International Speedway

BROOKLYN, Mich. – The general public will get the rare opportunity to drive on the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway oval, and raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims in the process, during the week-long “Drive for Relief” at MIS, track officials announced today.

For a donation to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster effort, the public will be encouraged to visit MIS and take a lap at a controlled speed around the 2-mile oval in their personal vehicles or motorcycles during posted times starting on Monday, September 12 and ending on Friday, September 16.

“With MIS already hosting the Spirit of America 500 blood drive this Sunday, it seemed like a natural time to kick off a week of support for the American Red Cross since they are such a great partner and in need of additional help right now,” said MIS President Brett Shelton. “We get a countless number of requests from the general public to drive on the race track. While we don’t normally allow this, this is a perfect opportunity to both drive on the race track and donate to a very worthy cause.”

All vehicles must utilize the U.S. 12 entrance to the facility. They will be directed to enter the track outside of Turn 2. Vehicles will then stop at the start/finish line at MIS to give their donation and exit the track again outside of Turn 2.

Days and times for the “Drive for Relief” at MIS are as follows:
Monday, September 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 13, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 15, 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 16, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

For those who can’t make it to MIS, donations to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts can be made by visiting www.racefans.com, a website launched last week by Talladega Superspeedway, a sister track to MIS that is spearheading the ISC efforts to raise money for Hurricane victims because of their close proximity to the affected areas.

Last week, ISC’s corporate office located in Daytona Beach, Fla., committed $1 million in funding and services to jump start the initiative and support the call to action by Talladega Superspeedway. Funding and services include monetary donations and clothing from ISC’s merchandising subsidiary Americrown.