SJ FoS supports HoD "Tracking for the Cure"
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| SJ FoS Stealth Car @ Hooked on Driving "Tracking for the Cure" |
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Hooked on Driving presented "Tracking for the Cure - One lap at a time"
contributing $25,000 to the Susan G. Komen fund.
SJ FoS was there, supported with donations by 4D Sport,
The San Jose Stealth and LeMans Karting; we help battle breast cancer too!
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July 11, 2008, Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA - For the day, the checkered flag turned PINK.
Hooked on Driving (HoD) and Thunderhill partnered to produce the event to benefit Susan G. Komen (SGK) for the Cure San Francisco Bay Area. SGK is the largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists, fighting to save lives, empower people and ensure quality care for all.
HoD, based in Northern California, produces high performance driving events held on closed racing circuits in Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas and the East Coast. HoD focuses on safety, fun and driving skills. These are not competitive racing events but opportunities to improve your driving skills while having fun in a safe environment.
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| Tracking the Cure - One lap at a time, was a first-of-its-kind event, allowing all in attendance and anyone with an interest to support the cause with the event 100% committed to charity.
At the end of the day, a whopping $25,000 was raised for the Susan G. Komen for the cure of breast cancer fund. AND, event organizers Lisa Ryland and Eric Diamond concluded the memorable day by being the first couple ever to be married at Thunderhill Raceway. When the schedule for the ceremony was announce by David Ray, HoD's Founder, he offered wishes to the very deserving couple with a big smile: "we hope that the fact that they're getting married in a place called the "Cyclone" won't be an issue for their marriage!!!! ;)".
Amongst other first time events, one hundred percent of the participants on track at a time were women, 25 of them, mostly first timers... gender boundaries are changing. The women traded 20-minute intervals on the track with male driving groups throughout the day.
Consistent with all HoD events in car coaching as well as classroom instruction was provided- guaranteeing better driver on public highways at the end of the day. HoD ran 4 total groups from beginner to advanced, all with fun, safety and skill progression in mind.
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Other attractions included a car corral, featuring vintage and new vehicles, vendor and exhibitor booths, multiple automotive demonstrations, as well as a silent an live auction.
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For one day the checkered flag turned pink.
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Race/Exotic Rides for the Cure
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While driving instructor, Barry Chafin, dedicated SJ FoS' on track efforts and The Stealth/SJ FoS race car to delivering high performance driving education (photos above), other race cars and exotics were busy giving rides to thrill seekers in attendance, each contributing $50 to the Cure (photos below). Amongst the unique machinery on track was The Hooters Winston Cup car, Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari F430, Ariel Atom, Jaguar XK220, to name a few.
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