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COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. -- Auto Club Speedway today announced that it will host the first celebrity FundRacing qualifying event. The inaugural DRIVE4COPD Pro-Am Celebrity Racing Challenge will feature well-known faces in entertainment, music and business who will take the wheel of a NASCAR stock car to support awareness, screenings and research for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The star-studded race is created in partnership with the COPD Foundation in support of DRIVE4COPD, the Official Health Initiative of NASCAR.
Pro-Am participants will attend Rusty Wallace NASCAR Racing School and then tackle Southern Californias fastest motorsports oval behind the wheel of a stock car. The celebrity race will be held at 6 p.m. PST on Friday, March 23, following the DRIVE4COPD NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying for the weekends race. Two slots in the racing event will be auctioned off to members of the public online. Additionally, Auto Club Speedway will make a donation to DRIVE4COPD and fans will be encouraged to text donations from the track.
COPD takes more lives each year than breast cancer and diabetes combined but still there is not enough awareness of the disease, said John Walsh, President, COPD Foundation. Funds raised during this race will help us in our mission to raise awareness, encourage screenings, bolster research and advance progress for those living with COPD.
Members of the public can earn a spot among the celebrity race team by bidding on one of two VIP race seats being auctioned off by COPD Foundation through eBays Giving Works program powered by MissionFish. The first auction begins on February 28 and ends on March 8. Starting bids are $1,500 which includes travel and accommodations. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the COPD Foundation and are tax deductible as allowed by law. Click here to visit the auction site to learn about eligibility and racing requirements.
COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema or both, is progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time, making early diagnosis especially important. More than 24 million Americans have COPD, yet half remain undiagnosed and it takes one life every 4 minutes. DRIVE4COPD, the nations single largest awareness campaign for COPD, encourages Americans aged 35 and older to log onto DRIVE4COPD.ORG to take a brief, five-question screener to learn if they might be at risk for the disease. If the screener indicates risk, results can be printed to share with a doctor.
Were proud to be able to use the Auto Club 400 race weekend and Auto Club Speedway as a platform to highlight DRIVE4COPD and the programs important mission, said Gillian Zucker, Auto Club Speedway President. Were confident that our combined weekend efforts will bring a higher level of awareness of COPD throughout the year.
Tickets for DRIVE4COPD Qualifying Day (scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. local time) and the Inaugural DRIVE4COPD Pro-Am Celebrity Racing Challenge on Friday, March 23 are as low as $20 for a general admission seat and children 12 and under are FREE with a FREE membership to Leftys Kids Club.
For more information visit the Auto Club Speedway ticket office, located at 9300 Cherry Ave. in Fontana, call 800-944-RACE (7223) or log on to www.autoclubspeedway.com.
For more information on the COPD Foundation please visit COPDFoundation.org or call 866-316-COPD (2673).
http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=238&StoryID=320398
I am a supporter of DRIVE4COPD and proudly wear her Tshirt and her pinwheel pin. http://drive4copd.org/
Go DRIVE4COPD!
Easy Breathing everyone,
Love
Holly
Pro-Am participants will attend Rusty Wallace NASCAR Racing School and then tackle Southern Californias fastest motorsports oval behind the wheel of a stock car. The celebrity race will be held at 6 p.m. PST on Friday, March 23, following the DRIVE4COPD NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying for the weekends race. Two slots in the racing event will be auctioned off to members of the public online. Additionally, Auto Club Speedway will make a donation to DRIVE4COPD and fans will be encouraged to text donations from the track.
COPD takes more lives each year than breast cancer and diabetes combined but still there is not enough awareness of the disease, said John Walsh, President, COPD Foundation. Funds raised during this race will help us in our mission to raise awareness, encourage screenings, bolster research and advance progress for those living with COPD.
Members of the public can earn a spot among the celebrity race team by bidding on one of two VIP race seats being auctioned off by COPD Foundation through eBays Giving Works program powered by MissionFish. The first auction begins on February 28 and ends on March 8. Starting bids are $1,500 which includes travel and accommodations. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the COPD Foundation and are tax deductible as allowed by law. Click here to visit the auction site to learn about eligibility and racing requirements.
COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema or both, is progressive disease, meaning it gets worse over time, making early diagnosis especially important. More than 24 million Americans have COPD, yet half remain undiagnosed and it takes one life every 4 minutes. DRIVE4COPD, the nations single largest awareness campaign for COPD, encourages Americans aged 35 and older to log onto DRIVE4COPD.ORG to take a brief, five-question screener to learn if they might be at risk for the disease. If the screener indicates risk, results can be printed to share with a doctor.
Were proud to be able to use the Auto Club 400 race weekend and Auto Club Speedway as a platform to highlight DRIVE4COPD and the programs important mission, said Gillian Zucker, Auto Club Speedway President. Were confident that our combined weekend efforts will bring a higher level of awareness of COPD throughout the year.
Tickets for DRIVE4COPD Qualifying Day (scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. local time) and the Inaugural DRIVE4COPD Pro-Am Celebrity Racing Challenge on Friday, March 23 are as low as $20 for a general admission seat and children 12 and under are FREE with a FREE membership to Leftys Kids Club.
For more information visit the Auto Club Speedway ticket office, located at 9300 Cherry Ave. in Fontana, call 800-944-RACE (7223) or log on to www.autoclubspeedway.com.
For more information on the COPD Foundation please visit COPDFoundation.org or call 866-316-COPD (2673).
http://www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=238&StoryID=320398
I am a supporter of DRIVE4COPD and proudly wear her Tshirt and her pinwheel pin. http://drive4copd.org/
Go DRIVE4COPD!
Easy Breathing everyone,
Love
Holly
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There was a car sponsored by 'Drive-for-COPD' at the Daytona 500. It was nice to see :>))
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