Special Operations Warrior Foundation and TRG Motorsports Roll Together in STP 400

TRG Motorsports Mooresville, NC, (June 2, 2011) Special Operations Warrior Foundation 670-1.jpgThe Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) will ride on the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Ford Fusion driven by Andy Lally for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 to be run at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, June 5.

SOWF provides immediate financial assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in the global war on terror. Once notified of a special operations soldier, airman, sailor, or Marine hospitalized with a severe injury, SOWF immediately sends funds to the service member (or his/her designated recipient) so the family and loved ones can travel to be at their bedside. To date, the foundation has provided $1.2 million to the families of wounded special operations personnel. The foundation also provides college educations to the sons and daughters of fallen special operations warriors. Funding includes tuition, books, fees, room and board. Last year, the SOWF provided $4.8 million in scholarship grants, counseling and family support to the families of fallen warriors. “The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is excited about our partnership with TRG Motorsports,” said retired Col. John T. Carney, Jr. President/CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. “With Memorial Day still fresh on everyone’s mind, the STP 400 is the perfect event to continue pay tribute to America’s special operations forces while honoring the sacrifices of the fallen.” Team owner Kevin Buckler has a family military background and is proud to have the SOWF colors on the No. 71 Ford Fusion. “My father and uncle were in World War II,” Buckler said. “My uncle was wounded in combat, received the Purple Heart and received a full education under the GI Bill. My father was a Navy medic, received his under grad degree, got graduate assistance as well as housing for himself and my mother as he went on to become a Medical Doctor. Although I never personally was in the military I have the utmost respect for those who serve and especially those select few who rise to the level of Special Operations and take their service to the extreme. Our team is proud to have the SOWF colors on the car for this weekend.” “This weekend, we know that TRG Motorsports’ efforts will energize some incredibly passionate people who want to show their concern for our wounded special operations warriors and who also want to ensure the children of our fallen warriors are never forgotten,” said Carney. To learn more about the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and to make a donation, please visit http://www.specialops.org The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 from Kansas Speedway will run Sunday, June 5. The race will be televised live on FOX starting at 1:00 p.m. ET, with the pre-race show at 12:00 p.m. Race coverage can be heard on affiliated Motor Racing Network (MRN) stations and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 90. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families. To review detailed information or to make a donation please visit http://www.specialops.org. TRG Motorsports TRG is a full-service motorsports company offering a total driver ladder approach, as well as comprehensive sponsorship and business opportunities. For drivers, this approach starts with track days, goes to club events, up into street stock series and culminates in the ultimate goal of professional motorsports. For sponsors and business partners, this method starts with everything from executive events, to traditional sponsorship models, all the way to comprehensive business-to-business opportunities and experiential marketing. With facilities in Petaluma, California and Mooresville, North Carolina the team can offer turn-key marketing programs as well as arrive-and-drive support. The company’s NASCAR operations are headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team fields a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry and has the capacity to run ARCA, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck Series. The Racer’s Group was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of motor racing. The team boasts Rolex Series GT championships in 2005 and 2006 and holds the record for the most wins in Grand-Am with 32. The team’s resume is highlighted by five championships, four Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona victories, and a Le Mans 24 Hour win. For more information please contact Kyle Chura at (248) 821-0468 or chura@aol.com. Detailed team info can be viewed at http://www.trgmotorsports.com and www.theracersgroup.com. For sponsorship information, please contact Donato Bonacquisto at (704) 905-2791 or donato@trgmotorsports.com.