Laps for Lupus set for Speedbowl June 19
Waterford, CT — Saturday night June 19 will mark a special night at the Waterford Speedbowl as it hosts “Laps for Lupus”, raising awareness and funding to benefit Lupus Foundation of America’s (LFA) Connecticut Chapter. Among the planned festivities are the special Track Walk, silent auction, as well as hospitality dinner and admission to the night of racing for donors and special guests.
The Walk will be the second annual at the Speedbowl and joins successful benefit Lupus Walks throughout Connecticut. Walker registration occurs at 3:00pm under the hospitality tent located behind turn 1 of the Speedbowl, with the Track Walk taking the green flag at 4:00pm. Following the Walk, participants making a $20.00 donation benefitting LFA receive a Speedbowl-style BBQ under the hospitality tent plus admission into the night’s racing, with all net proceeds benefitting the LFA’s Connecticut Chapter. The Track Walk is free.
Those interested in walking may register in advance online at www.lupusct.org. Pledge sheets for walkers to raise additional funds from friends and family are also available on the site, with all pledges supporting the Foundation. Registration for the Walk and donations can also be made on Saturday at the event.
A full evening of racing begins following the Lupus Walk with qualifying for the night’s races getting started at 5:30pm. Main events begin at 7:00pm. A 35-lap SK Modified® event highlights the night, joined by 25-lap races by the A.B. CDL Driver Training Center Truck division, Street Stocks and Norwich Bulletin Mini Stocks. A 20-lap Bandolero race rounds out the program. Practice for the night’s races begins at 2:30pm.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects over 1.5 million people in the United States and 18,000 in Connecticut alone. Women are more likely than men to have the disease, and recently a rise in incidences among children and teens have been diagnosed. Currently, no known cause or cure for Lupus exists. Because symptoms are so widely varied, Lupus is often difficult to diagnose. Lupus Foundation of America’s Connecticut Chapter was established in 1973 as a non-profit agency. Since inception their mission has been to help support those affected by Lupus and to help find a cure. To date, the Connecticut Chapter has funded greater than $800,000 in Lupus research.
For more information on this or other upcoming events, please visit Speedbowl.com or contact the Track info hotline at 860.442.1585.
Sources: Waterford Speedbowl PR