For the fourth year, Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC), the official charity of Speedway Motorsports, will encourage race fans to make a difference in the lives of Austin-area children while providing more fun ways to enjoy the Feb. 28 – March 2 NASCAR weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA).
Here are four ways fans attending NASCAR at COTA (and those watching from home) can benefit children in need in the Austin, Texas community:
Laps for Charity | Friday, Feb. 28 | 8-10 a.m.
Enjoy the thrilling once-in-a-lifetime experience of driving your personal vehicle around the 17-turn COTA National Course even before the NASCAR stars have an opportunity. You and your passengers will experience the challenging turns and elevation changes of this world-class circuit from behind the official Toyota GR Supra COTA pace car.
Spots are limited, so advanced registration is encouraged: SpeedwayCharities.org/Events/COTA/Laps-for-Charity-at-COTA/
Live Auction | Saturday, March 1 | 4:30-5 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to bid on unique experiences and autographed memorabilia at the Live Auction hosted by Michael Blair and Mike Trent that also includes a special appearance from NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) driver Todd Gilliland.
Auction items include:
- Racing gloves autographed by Gilliland
- Meet-and-greet with breakout country music artist Corey Kent
- Texas Motor Speedway Suite Life Package
- EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix hat autographed by NCS superstar Chase Elliott
- And more!
More information: NASCARatCOTA.com/Events/EchoPark-Automotive-Grand-Prix/Entertainment/#LiveAuction
Fan Assistance Golf Cart Rides | Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2
SCC will accept donations for all rides on the Fan Assistance Golf Carts. Fan Assistance Golf Carts will start running at 8 a.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday until one hour post race.
More information: NASCARatCOTA.com/Events/EchoPark-Automotive-Grand-Prix/Entertainment/#FanAssistanceGolfCartRides
Online Donations Accepted Anytime
If you’re unable to attend NASCAR at COTA in person, you can still make a difference in the lives of many children in the Austin area. Online donations are accepted – and very much appreciated – anytime. Be sure to select “COTA” as the location on the online donation form.
Donate: SpeedwayCharities.org/Donate/ (Location: COTA)
Funds raised from these events and throughout the year will be distributed in the form of grants to local organizations that focus on children’s services in the greater Austin area.
The NASCAR at COTA weekend will feature both the NCS and NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) along with the IMSA-sanctioned VP Racing SportsCar Challenge (IMSA). The NXS will compete Saturday, March 1, at 1:30 p.m. with the Focused Health 250. IMSA will stage two 45-minute races that same day, one at 8:40 a.m. and the second at 5 p.m. The weekend will culminate with the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Click HERE for the full weekend schedule.
Tickets:
Tickets for children ages 12 and under start at just $10 for the March 2 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NCS race and start at free for the March 1 NXS Focused Health 250 and IMSA-sanctioned VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. For individual tickets, weekend packages and camping, fans can visit NASCARatCOTA.com.
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