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David’s House Founder Named Grand Marshall of
Ricky’s Race:
Canaan, N.H. – Dick Cyr, President Emeritus of David’s House
in Lebanon, NH. has been named Grand Marshall for the third annual
112 lap “Ricky’s Race For Kids” for open-wheel modified race cars.
Cyr will drop the green flag to officially start this year’s race to
be held at Canaan Fair Speedway, Saturday, July 24, featuring the
return of the Modified Racing Series, sponsored by
BobValentiAutoMall.Com. Race time is 5:00 PM.
The race is held to
honor the memory of Ricky Miller, a New England racing standout who
died at the age of 34 from complications from a racing accident.
This year, the two-day event, will again serve as a fundraiser for
David’s House, in Lebanon, NH.
Last October, a total
of $10,012, was raised by retired racing great Donnie “The Golden
Jet” Miller, his family, and a large support base. This year the
family hopes to surpass that amount.
“I have met thousands
of people through David’s House in the past 24
½ years either as guests at David’s House or at a fundraiser,
said founder Dick Cyr. They
are all very special, but the
Miller family is so dedicated to
the memories of Ricky, as are all
families who lose a child. The work and love the Miller family puts
into Ricky’s Racing for Kids is a work of love. Having met the
Miller family and sharing Ricky’s memory with them has had a
tremendous impact on me, one I will never forget. It’s one more
reason why David’s House keeps on going.”
In only three years the
Ricky’s Race for Kids has become well-known, thanks to Cyr sharing
his appreciation. “Sometimes when at David’s House a guest maybe
from New Hampshire or Oregon or from Russia will ask how David’s
House is funded and I will tell them some of the great things like
Ricky’s Race for Kids. So Ricky, like David, is known all over the
world with great appreciation.”
This year’s event will
cover two days. Friday, July 23, will feature a live radio broadcast
(KIXX 100.5) from Gateway Motors, White River Junction, VT., race
cars and antique cars on display, race ticket giveaways, followed by
a Saturday pit party at the speedway on race day. A $1,000 cash door
prize will be given away.
David’s House is named
after David Cyr, who died at the age of 5 in 1984, a victim of
leukemia. His father, Dick, along with friends, immediately started
to raise funds to create a facility where families could stay while
their loved ones were being treated at nearby Mary Hitchcock
Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH. |
