Charlotte, N.C. (June 26, 2007)- Help support the Jimmie Johnson Foundation with the purchase of a special ticket package for the NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup® race on Sunday, September 2 at California Speedway. The $148 package includes an exclusive Q&A with NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup® Champion Jimmie Johnson, a race ticket (rows 11-23), a pre-race pit pass, and a limited edition Lucite stock car commemorating Johnson’s first win at California Speedway.
California Speedway will generously donate $48 from each package to the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. There are a limited number of these exclusive packages available. To purchase your tickets, please call the California Speedway at 866-771-RACE.
This special promotion is part of a week of events for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. Festivities include the foundation’s Inaugural Golf Tournament presented by Lowe’s and benefiting the San Diego Habitat for Humanity. The tournament is sold out of foursome sponsorship opportunities. There are still hole sponsorships available. Please contact Mary Barr at 704.453.2897 ormbarr@jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org if you are interested in a hole sponsorship.
About the Jimmie Johnson Foundation
Chandra and Jimmie Johnson created the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in February 2006. Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet in NASCAR’s top series, the Nextel Cup. He is the reigning NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup® Champion. The mission of the foundation is to assist children, families, and communities in need throughout the United States. For more information on the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, please visit www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org.
For additional information, contact:
Mary Barr, Jimmie Johnson Foundation, 704.453.2897, mbarr@jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org