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T.J. Bell and MAKE Motorsports Look for Peak Performance at Charlotte
Press Release“Will Visit Levine Children’s Hospital and Honor National EMS Week in Conjunction with Race”
The NC Education Lottery 200 will mark Bell’s sixth event with MM, their second race together at CMS. Bell tallied a 19th place finish with MM at Texas Motor Speedway last season. The finish was the team’s best in its six-race history. Bell looks forward to getting back behind the wheel of his No. 50 truck and posting another record performance for MM.
Bell has a career-best finish of ninth-place at CMS, which he has achieved twice, May 2007 in NCWTS competition and in 2004 ARCA competition.
“We’ve only had a few races together, but we’ve already come a long way,” Bell said. “MAKE Motorsports is growing stronger and stronger with each race. I’m really excited about Charlotte. I believe we can improve on our Texas performance next time we hit the track.”
MM and Bell are giving back to the Charlotte, N.C. community this week. Bell is going to the Levine Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, May 17 to spread some NASCAR cheer to the patients. Bell, along with CMS mascot Lug Nut, will visit the children in an effort to brighten their day. Liberty Tire Recycling and All Sport body quencher drink have made contributions through MM to the hospital.
In recognition of National EMS week, which runs from May 15 through May 21, Liberty Tire Recycling and Pinnacle Rubber Mulch are donating a portion of the No. 50 truck to pay tribute to the millions of professionals in the emergency medical service field. The team is also creating a custom two-sided pit board for the race at CMS. One side will honor the men and women who have fallen in the last year. The other side will be fashioned by the kids at Levine Children’s Hospital.
“It’s going to be a special week,” Bell said. “We’ll be visiting the kids at Levine’s Children’s Hospital on Tuesday. Lug Nut and I will do all we can brighten their day. We’ll be signing autographs, taking pictures and talking with the kids, whatever it takes to bring some smiles to their faces.
“Liberty Tire Recycling is donating some of our race truck to honor National EMS Week with a special decal,” continued Bell. “We’ve also got a special pit board that will pay tribute too. EMS professionals are on the front lines and don’t get thanked nearly enough. Hopefully our team will express a small token of our gratitude towards them and all they do.”
Tracy Lowe, co-owner of MM, is a registered nurse and paramedic. Lowe serves as the Assistant Nurse Manager of Ground Services at Carolinas Medical Center. She is excited about the opportunity for her race team to give back to the community.
“This means the world to me,” Lowe said. “I’ve been in the medical field for 21 years now. When we started MAKE Motorsports, one of our goals was to help give back to the organizations and groups that have been so good to us. I’m so glad that we’re able to do that. T.J’s appearance at Levine Children’s Hospital and the EMS decals that we have on our truck are our way of saying thank you. It’s an honor and a pleasure for our team to be a part of those efforts.”
About MAKE Motorsports
MAKE Motorsports makes its natural progression into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Mark Beaver has owned NHRA, IHRA, Super Late Model Dirt Series, Legends, SCCA Trans Am & SCCA World Challenge teams.
One of the only female team owners in racing, Tracy Lowe has owned or competed in Dirt Late Models & SCCA. Believing only in the best quality-prepared vehicles; experienced crew; and sound business practices, MAKE Motorsports is the first NCWTS team to be operated out of historic Shelby, N.C. in 15 years.
Bell’s No. 50 MAKE Motorsports truck is sponsored by Liberty Tire Recycling and Pinnacle Rubber Mulch. Associate sponsors are AV Dedmon Trucking, Wix Filters, Twin Oaks Services South and All Sport.
About Levine Children’s Hospital
Levine Children’s Hospital is a 234-bed hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, located on the main campus of Carolinas Medical Center. Since opening in December 2007, the hospital has grown to include more than 30 pediatric specialties and has already received national distinction by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” for treatment of kidney disorders.
Levine Children’s Hospital is also home to the Ricky Hendrick Centers for Intensive Care, which support pediatric intensive and cardiovascular surgery patients. Additional distinctions include organ and bone marrow transplants; pediatric dialysis; interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery; heart-lung bypass capabilities for newborns and pediatric patients; an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit; and 24/7 emergency services. Levine Children’s Hospital is the most comprehensive facility of its type between Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC – meaning most children no longer need to travel outside of the region to receive the care they need.
Most recently, Levine Children’s Hospital announced the formation of the Carolinas Kids Cancer Research Coalition, a group of eight of the region’s most dedicated nonprofit organizations committed to supporting pediatric cancer research and services at Levine Children’s Hospital.
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