NASCAR Drivers Donate Rare Memorabilia for Auction to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Fox Sports Radio's 'Race Day' Hosts Inspired by Listeners to Rally Support
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 15 -- World famous NASCAR teams, drivers and sponsors donated rare, collectible memorabilia for an auction to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The items will go up for auction tomorrow at noon Mountain Time on Overstock.com Auctions(TM) , http://auctions.overstock.com/, with more anticipated in the coming weeks as donations continue to pour in.
RACE DAY CHARITIES, founded by Rob D'Amico and Michele Rahal of Fox Sports Radio's internationally syndicated morning show "Race Day," is hosting the 10-day auction and will donate all of the proceeds to the American Red Cross and Salvation Army. D'Amico and Rahal rallied support from the racing industry for an auction to help their loyal listeners and the hundreds of thousands of other people affected by the tragedy in New Orleans.
Donations came in from champion race car drivers Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Tony Pedregon and Martin Truex Jr. and rock bands, Nickelback, who recently performed at the Richmond International Raceway, and 3 Doors Down, who were born, raised and live in the hurricane-stricken region of Southern Mississippi. Every item is autographed, and most were actually used by their famous owners.
The NASCAR memorabilia expected to garner the most attention are a racing suit worn by 2002 Busch Grand National Series Champion Greg Biffle in a winning race and a Pennzoil commemorative racing jacket autographed by the legendary Mark Martin, both of whom are currently in the Chase for the NEXTEL Championship.
"We had a lot of callers from New Orleans in the days leading up to Katrina," said D'Amico. "We encouraged them to evacuate and many did, but for some, it was not an option. Our only option is to help. We made one phone call, and within days, the racing community responded. The donations keep coming in, and thus we expect to add more items on Overstock Auctions soon for this relief effort."
The RACE DAY CHARITIES auctions may be viewed at http://auctions.overstock.com/.
About Race Day Charities
RACE DAY CHARITIES is a non-profit corporation whose sole purpose is to raise awareness and financial support for racing-related philanthropies. By establishing a charitable site within the motor sports industry, communication efforts can be combined in a way that attracts the attention and participation of the broadest racing audience.
About Overstock.com Auctions
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About Overstock.com, Inc.
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online "closeout" retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel. Overstock.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System and can be found online at http://www.overstock.com/.
