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2nd Annual Ricky’s Race to Benefit David’s House:
Claremont, NH - (April 2, 2009) – Dennis Fleury,owner of Twin State
Speedway, Claremont, NH; Jack Bateman, founder and president of the
True Value Modified Racing Series, and New England racing legend
Donnie “The Golden Jet” Miller have jointly announced plans for the
second annual “Ricky Miller Memorial 100” modified stock car race,
Sunday Oct 4.
The
fall event, the second of two True Value Modified races at Twin
State Speedway in 2009, will benefit David’s House, a
home-away-from-home that offers support for families with children
receiving treatment through Children's Hospital at
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, in New Hampshire.
David’s
House is the dream of a young boy named David Cyr, who passed away
from leukemia in 1984 at the age of five. For three and a half
years, David was treated at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in
Hanover, NH. Visiting David during his hospitalizations was easy for
his parents who lived only 20 minutes away. But during this time his
family met others who didn’t have that option; instead they slept in
their cars, in the waiting room, or in a chair at bedside to be
close to their child.
One
week after David passed away, his parents and their friends began
raising funds for David's House. The first money was David's own:
$300.78 in birthday money and his dad's spare change that David had
stashed away throughout the house. Whenever David’s dad asked him
what he was saving for, David always replied, "For a special reason,
Dad." That special reason has now served over 10,000 families from
around the world!
Family
spokesman Donnie Miller, with support from family and friends,
raised over $15,000 last fall benefitting the Victory Junction Gang
Camp. “Our family wanted to change it up this year and benefit a
local organization. We chose David’s House. It’s a wonderful
organization that does so much good for kids and their families. I
know Ricky would be happy with our choice.”
Miller
stated that fans will have the opportunity to sponsor race laps and
participate in raffles and special drawings. “We will be announcing
some additional plans in the future,” said Miller.
This year’s race will
also honor two popular racers that passed away last season, Donnie
Ayer and Kirby Monteith. Ayer served as an honorary starter for last
year’s race, battling cancer. Monteith died a few weeks in advance
of the event. Both drivers raced at the Claremont track for years
with much success.
Last years race was a
very competitive event won by Pennsylvania racer Matt Hirschman.
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