The NASCAR community has embraced the messaging of Autism Speaks, and throughout the May 14-16, 2010 race weekend in Dover, 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars, 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series cars and 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series trucks will sport the colors of the Autism Speaks blue puzzle piece logo as a sign of support for the nation’s leading autism science and advocacy organization.
Participating drivers and teams include:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
David Reutimann, No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
Kurt Busch, No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
David Ragan, No. 6 UPS Ford
Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Budweiser Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 12 Penske Dodge
Max Papis, No. 13 GEICO Toyota
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/ Old Spice Chevrolet
Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford
Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Stanley Ford
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet
Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet
Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
Travis Kvapil, No. 34 Long John Silver’s Baja Fish Taco Ford
Kevin Conway, No. 37 ExtenZe Racing Ford
David Gilliland, No. 38 Taco Bell Ford
Ryan Newman, No 39. U.S. Army Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet
AJ Allmendinger, No. 43 Richard Petty Hall of Fame Ford
J.J. Yeley, No. 46 Whitney Motorsports Dodge
Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 NAPA Toyota
Bobby Labonte, No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet
Sam Hornish Jr., No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge
Scott Speed, No. 82 Red Bull Toyota
Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota
Paul Menard, No. 98 Zecol / Mednards Ford
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Aflac Ford
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 CitiFinancial Ford
Landon Cassill, No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
TBA, No. 09 RAB Racing with Brack Maggard Ford
Jason Leffler, No. 10 ABF Toyota
Brian Scott, No. 11 AccuDoc Solutions Toyota
Justin Allgaier, No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge
Michael Annett, No. 15 Germain.com Toyota
Colin Braun, No. 16 Con-way Freight Ford
Clint Bowyer, No. 21 Zaxby’s Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Robert Richardson, No. 23 R3 Motorsports Chevrolet
Eric McClure, No. 24 Hefty Ford
Greg Biffle, No. 27 Red Man Moist Snuff Ford
Reed Sorenson, No. 32 Dollar General Toyota
Kevin Harvick, No. 33 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne, No. 38 Great Clips Toyota
Scott Lagasse Jr., No. 43 Baker Curb Ford
Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal Ford
Jamie McMurray, No. 88 K’NEX Chevrolet
Morgan Shepherd, No. 89 Victory in Jesus Chevrolet
Trevor Bayne, No. 99 Diamond-Waltrip Racing
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Donny Lia, No. 07 Autism Speaks Chevrolet
Elliott Sadler, No. 2 Best Buy / Insignia Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Mike Skinner, No. 5 International Trucks / Monaco RVS Toyota
Justin Lofton, No. 7 visitpit.com Toyota
Max Papis, No. 9 GEICO Toyota
Johnny Sauter, No. 13 Curb Record / In-Country Chevrolet
Timothy Peters, No. 17 Autism Speaks Toyota
Todd Bodine, No. 30 Germain.com Toyota
Ron Hornaday Jr., No. 33 Longhorn Moist Snuff Chevrolet
David Starr, No. 81 PC*MILER Toyota
Matt Crafton, No. 88 Menards Chevrolet
Chris Lafferty, No. 89 Lafferty Performance Chevrolet
NASCAR returns to the Monster Mile on May 14-16, 2010. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-441-RACE or visit DoverSpeedway.com.
About Autism
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.
About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks funds more than $30 million each year in new autism research, in addition to supporting the Autism Treatment Network, Autism Genetic Resource Exchange, Autism Clinical Trials Network, Autism Tissue Program and a range of other scientific and medical programs. Notable awareness initiatives include the establishment of the annual United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and an award-winning, multi-year national public service advertising campaign with the Ad Council. Autism Speaks’ family services efforts include the Autism Video Glossary, a 100 Day Kit for newly-diagnosed families, a School Community Tool Kit and the distribution of community grants to local service providers.
Its government relations department, through its Autism Votes initiative, has played a critical role in securing federal legislation to advance the federal government’s response to autism, and has successfully advocated for insurance reform to require insurers to cover medically-necessary autism therapies. Each year, Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism fundraising events are held in more than 70 cities across the country, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. To learn more about Autism Speaks, visit www.AutismSpeaks.org.
- Dover International Speedway Press Release