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2024 Corvette E-Ray 3LZ Raises $1.15 Million for Charity at Barrett-Jackson Auction

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, featured the sale of the world’s first electrified Corvette during their 2023 Palm Beach Auction earlier today. The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 3LZ First Retail Production VIN 001 sold for $1.1 million, with 100 percent of the hammer price benefiting DonorsChoose, a national non-profit whose mission is for anyone to

Race Winning Brands Helps Power the Cure with Pink Piston Project

Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”) has ramped up its cancer research and awareness support efforts in 2022 with its Pink Piston Project℠ by partnering with the American Cancer Society (“ACS”) to raise funds through donations. Encouraged through its core automotive performance piston brands – Diamond Racing, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, and Wiseco Performance Products –

Lingenfelter Raffles Eliminator Spec Engine to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation

Lingenfelter is more than turning innovative engineering into winning performance; they like to get involved, and this time, they are helping children with critical illnesses make their life-changing wishes come true through the Make-A-Wish foundation.     Priceless wishes are granted for children, plus the winner takes home a $30,000 Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Eliminator Spec Engine built

Lewis Hamilton Charity Partners with Teach First to Expand STEM Education

Lewis Hamilton’s charity is launching a partnership aimed at increasing the pool of black science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers in England. Mission 44, launched by the seven-time Formula One world champion earlier this year, has partnered with Teach First to work on research, mentoring, and marketing campaigns designed to help recruit 150 black

Kyle Petty Announces Charity Ride Revival

This fall, Kyle Petty will host the “Charity Ride Revival (CRR),” a one-time only, miniature version of his annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. The CRR was created in response to postponing the larger Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America until Spring 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Differing from the annual Ride, the

Save the Racks Promotion Raises Nearly $6K for Breast Cancer Research

In support of breast cancer research, Lubrication Specialties Inc., manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret performance fuel and oil additives and ADRENALINE race oil, announce a contribution of $5,950 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Sunnen’s 30th Engine Charity Sweepstakes Prize to be Sonny Leonard-Built 727 cid Hemi

Sonny Leonard and the team from Sonny’s World Class Racing, Lynchburg, VA, have volunteered to build a high performance engine for the Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes at PRI. This will be the 30th anniversary of the Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes.

Sunnen Sweepstakes Raises $50K For Victory Junction

The Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes has announced a grand total of $50,000 will be donated to Victory Junction as a result of the 2017 raffle sweepstakes of a 454 cid Procharged LS engine built by Patterson-Elite Performance.

Enter Sunnen’s Charity Engine Sweepstakes

Join the tradition to raise funds for Victory Junction and enter for a chance to win a high-performance race engine built by Patterson Elite Performance.

PERA Humidor Auction Raises Charity Awareness

Robert Melton, president of Melton Sales and Service in Columbus, NJ, was high bidder on a custom-built cigar humidor at the recent PERA 72nd annual Conference. The humidor, built by PERA Executive VP Joe Polich, was auctioned off to benefit the Breaking Barriers – Hope Is Alive foundation.

Driven Brands Companies Raise Money for Hurricane Relief

The Driven Brands Charitable Foundation (DBCF) has partnered with parent company Driven Brands’ retail automotive brands to help raise funds for Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma relief through the American Red Cross.

Kayaking for Krista and Ovarian Cancer Awareness

In honor of Krista Monyhan’s memory and spirit, and for all of those going through tough times due to cancer, Dave Monyhan, his son Chris, and their dog Isla are embarking on a nearly 500-mile kayaking trip to raise money for MOCA, the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance.