(PRWEB) July 30, 2004

It was a week-long event ending July 27 that saw over three hundred visitors and 13 bids on an original cartoon featuring Tony Stewart. With all proceeds to be donated to The Tony Stewart Foundation, the first ever War-Wagon weBauction was a resounding success!

Lori Munro, artist and owner of Lori’s War-Wagon – Cartoons at 200mph stated, “I was pretty impressed that race fans were interested enough to put their hard-earned money on the line for the likes of a piece of cartoon-art! It feels great to have a good response, and even better that all of the money will go to charity!”

The winning bid of $ 112.70 went to Tom Fuller of Connecticut, who was interested in winning the artwork for his wife, Becky, “I really wanted to get this because Becky is a big time Tony Stewart Fan”. Tom is an avid Dale Jarrett fan and has a website devoted to him at http://www.dalejarrett4ever.com

But the joy didn’t stop there. Another bidder in the same auction decided that if he couldn’t win the framed artwork, he’d feel just as good throwing some money into the pot to be donated to The Tony Stewart Foundation as well. Dana Rea of http://www.Lap57.com sent a donation of $ 57., the amount being on behalf of his own website’s domain name.

States Munro, “I was very pleasantly surprised with the generosity of Dana Rea and of course, Tom Fuller for making this auction as success!”

The grand total to be sent to The Tony Stewart Foundation for this auction rose to $ 169.70.

Will there be another auction like this in the future? War-Wagon artist Lori Munro replies, “The event was well received, and with eBay’s system working so smoothly, I will indeed do this again in the future, it would be neat to do it a couple or three times per year. There is always some fresh art floating around in my studio and it’s great to be able to share it with other race fans while at the same time, doing something worthwhile with the money. It’ll be another driver’s turn, their charity, we’ll all just have to wait and see….. !”

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Jeff Gordon Auctions Off Hats, Helmet, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr’s Firesuit for Charity

Grandview, MO (PRWEB) October 6, 2006

Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup contender Jeff Gordon has brought out the big guns for a series of online auctions that will benefit The Jeff Gordon Foundation. The auctions will give racing fans and collectors the opportunity to own unique pieces of racing history that have rarely before been made available to the general public.

The online auctions are being hosted by GoMotorBids.com, the official online auction house of The Jeff Gordon Foundation and Jeff Gordon, Inc., and include a complete set of “hat dance” caps from Gordon’s first win at Chicagoland Speedway, one of Gordon’s official helmets, and an authentic race-used Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Budweiser firesuit. All of these items are autographed by their respective drivers.

“Our goal with The Jeff Gordon Foundation weekly online auction was to provide unique, one-of-a-kind items that would add something special to the most dedicated fans collection while generating funds to support children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.” said Jules Moss, Business Development Manager of The Jeff Gordon Foundation. “We were very excited when Dale Earnhardt, Jr. gave us one of his race-used firesuits for the auction. With his firesuit and the race helmet Jeff provided, both the Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr. race fans will be able to bid on their drivers’ hard to acquire items and help children in the process.”

The set of hat dance caps represents racing history, as they were all worn by Gordon during his first visit to the winner’s circle at the Chicagoland Speedway after winning the 2006 USG Sheetrock 400. Most race fans are familiar with the “hat dance”, as it happens in victory lane after every race. The driver and crew members pose for a large number of pictures, changing hats after each shot. The hats feature the logos of all the various sponsors, associate sponsors, and other supporting organizations, and the whole process can sometimes take up to half-an-hour.

“We were really in awe of some of the items that Jeff was willing to auction off.” said Pat Rainey, director of marketing for GoMotorBids.com. “Things like the helmet and uniform usually go to sponsors or team VIP’s, so this is really a wonderful opportunity for fans to bid on a true collectible, while raising money for a great cause at the same time.”

All of The Jeff Gordon Foundation auctions have a starting bid of $ 1. With no minimum reserve price, the highest bidder will win. Each auction item is accompanied by a special Certificate of Authenticity, jointly crafted by Jeff Gordon, Inc. and GoMotorBids.com which has been designed to thwart counterfeiters. For more information and to view the first items up for auction, visit http://www.GoMotorBids.com.

About The Jeff Gordon Foundation

The Jeff Gordon Foundation was established in December of 1999, by the four-time Cup Series Champion to support the physical, social and intellectual needs of children and their families. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Riley Hospital for Children, The Marrow Foundation in partnership with The Hendrick Marrow Program and the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital at NorthEast Medical Center. For more information, visit http://www.jeffgordonfoundation.org.

About GoMotorBids.com:

GoMotorbids.com is an online auction house that specializes only in automotive and racing collectibles and memorabilia. Their anti-fraud and bidder-protection policies have made them a trusted source amongst collectors.

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War-Wagon.com weBauction Features Original Tony Stewart Art Proceeds to The Tony Stewart Foundation

(PRWEB) July 21, 2004

“It was only natural”, says Lori Munro of Lori’s War Wagon, that the first ever War-Wagon weBauction featuring a Tony Stewart cartoon be held on July 20th…. in honor of the number carried on the side of the Joe Gibbs Racing / Home Depot Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Tony Stewart.

That being said, its official; July 20, 2004 commencing at 7:00am EST, the bidding begins!

Fully framed and ready to hang, the two-images within the frame consist of the original black and white line drawing, along with the full color version of the same – both signed by the artist, Lori Munro.

The starting bid is set at $ 20. (naturally 8-), and as there is no reserve, this unique and one-of-a-kind opportunity could be had for as little as $ 20 or as high as, well…. how much money do you have in your pocket Mr. Trump?

100% of the selling price will be donated to The Tony Stewart Foundation, which helps places like the Victory Junction Gang Camp and other wonderful causes, including Greyhound rescue.

Have you ever wanted to own your very own Lori Munro/War-Wagon.com original? Here’s your chance! Clear a spot on your wall, and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling you’ll get by knowing that you’ve contributed to a worthy cause!

To view the actual, framed artwork and for further details and updates please visit Lori’s War Wagon at http://www.war-wagon.com

Contact Info: Lori Munro – lori@war-wagon.com

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Customers Praise NASCAR Tour Company

Ankeny, IA (PRWEB) October 12, 2005

Des Moines, IA October 11th, 2005 — Jennifer Strathman of RaceAway Hospitality has been told she may have the greatest job in the world. Jennifer agrees, “I have been lucky enough to develop friendships with the great people that attend our NASCAR race weekend events, and that is a wonderful perk to my job.”

RaceAway keeps NASCAR tour groups small (typically 50 to 150 people) allowing them to focus on customer service on a personal level. Customers Claire Pate and Missy Williams, native Vermonters who first went with RaceAway to the Daytona 500 in February, say RaceAway does just that.

“Missy and I decided it was time for a girls’ trip to Daytona. I searched online for ‘NASCAR packages’ and found RaceAwayHospitality.com, a small, family-operated NASCAR tour company. Now I have a great friend in RaceAway and especially Jennifer!” Simply stated, Jennifer’s job is to ensure RaceAway customers have a good time on their race weekend.

“In today’s corporate world, it is rare to find a company like RaceAway where you immediately feel like part of a family.” Since Daytona in February, Claire and Missy have already been to two other NASCAR races with RaceAway Hospitality and are looking at two RaceAway events in 2006.

Strathman sums up the RaceAway experience: “Expect to have a fun, worry-free weekend! We take care of the hotel, race-day transportation, race tickets and hospitality. All you have to do is relax and enjoy the races!”

About Raceaway Hospitality:

RaceAway Hospitality is a full service travel company specializing in NASCAR Vacations and race tours. They are also a certified NASCAR Ticket broker. RaceAway Hospitality can be reached toll free at 877.210.5629 or visit RaceAway’s website http://www.RaceAwayHospitality.com for more information.

Media Contact: Justin Macy 515.963.7777

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K’NEX Launches Contest For a VIP Trip To 2011 NASCAR® Sanctioned Race

Hatfield, PA, (Vocus) August 30, 2010

K’NEX, the construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love, is celebrating the introduction of its new officially licensed NASCAR building sets now available at Target stores nationwide with a one-of-a-kind contest. Consumers who purchase a K’NEX NASCAR building set at Target are eligible to win a VIP trip to their favorite NASCAR-sanctioned race in 2011 including four tickets, round trip transportation, two night hotel stay, and a NASCAR prize pack. In addition to the grand prize winner, 88 additional winners will receive a $ 24 Target gift card.

“After the success of our first NASCAR ticket contest in April, we are excited to offer fans the chance at an even bigger and better prize,” said K’NEX President Michael Araten. “This is all thanks to our partnership with NASCAR which, like this contest, continues to be exciting, unique, and one-of-a-kind.”

K’NEX Officially Licensed NASCAR building toys were introduced in 2009 with Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Pepsi car and Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 National Guard car. The line expanded in July 2010 with officially licensed NASCAR pit crews, garages, transporter rigs and additional drivers and cars including Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart. The building sets include enough cars, parts, and accessories to create an entire NASCAR world!

For more information and to enter the contest visit http://www.knex.com/News_and_Events/Win-VIP-Trip-To-Race.php. Entry forms must be postmarked before midnight on September 17, 2010.

About K’NEX Brands

Founded in 1992, K’NEX Brands was established to make and sell what has become one of the world’s leading integrated construction systems for children. Winner of over 200 international awards and recognitions, K’NEX seeks to build young minds with its exciting product line and critically acclaimed K’NEX Education program. For more information, please visit http://www.knex.com.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America’s premier sports. NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport – with more of the top 20 highest attended sporting events in the U.S. than any other sport, and is the No. 2 rated regular-season sport on television. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. NASCAR fans are the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport.

NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. Also part of NASCAR is Grand-Am Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach (Fla.), NASCAR has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte (N.C.), Concord (N.C.), Conover (N.C.), Bentonville (Ark.), Mexico City, and Toronto

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