Motorcycle Autographed By NASCAR Drivers To Benefit Racing For Wildlife Conservation

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ARLINGTON, Va. (June 26, 2008) – Racing for Wildlife, a partnership between the Ryan Newman Foundation and The Conservation Fund, is raffling a one-of-a-kind, custom-built, Cool City Customs motorcycle signed by more than 30 of NASCAR’s most popular drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman, as well as NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and comedian and actor Bill Engvall.

The Cool City Customs motorcycle features a Michigan International Speedway paint scheme and two rear Goodyear stock car racing tires. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers signed the motorcycle during driver introductions at the June 15 Lifelock 400 at MIS.

Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit Racing for Wildlife in its effort to build an American land legacy for generations of sports enthusiasts who share Newman’s love of the outdoors.

Last year, The Ryan Newman Foundation teamed with The Conservation Fund, with inaugural support from MIS, to launch “Racing for Wildlife”, an exciting effort to unite the sports community with passionate land and water conservationists across the country.

Racing for Wildlife pursues new conservation projects that offer recreational opportunities near urban areas, so families can easily enjoy the outdoors in protected places. Racing for Wildlife’s first project is the restoration of Mill Lake Youth Camp near MIS. The second project is the protection of 1,100 acres of unique forestland habitat within the Talladega National Forest, just a short drive from Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

In addition to those already mentioned, the motorcycle has been autographed by Kurt and Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Martin Truex Jr., Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Juan Pablo Montoya, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Regan Smith, Travis Kvapil, Jamie McMurray, Joe Nemechek, David Reuttiman, Michael McDowell, David Regan, Robby Gordon, and Scott Riggs.