~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You are cordially invited to participate in a Benefit to raise funds for the Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Event will take place at the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at Opry Mills Mall Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, 2003. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"RACE with Rudy"
Make A Wish Fundraiser
At the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at Opry Mills

Fundraiser Event Dates:
Friday, January 31, 2003 12:00PM-11:00PM
Saturday, February 1, 2003 10:00AM-6:30PM

This special event, the "Race with Rudy" will be hosted by WSMV NBC Channel 4 Senior Sports Anchor and "Turn 4" Host, Rudy Kalis. Rudy and his friends have lined up a GREAT roster of local celebrities, professional sports stars, Music Industry Artists and NASCAR Winston Cup Drivers who will make appearances throughout the fundraiser.

Several confirmed NASCAR icons such as Sterling Marlin, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Hamilton Senior and Junior as well as Tennessee Titans stars Kevin Carter, Frank Wychek and others are among those who have committed to "RACE" at the Speedway!

The Make a Wish Foundation grants special wishes to children with life threatening illness and to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. To date over 10,000 wishes have been granted through this worthwhile charitable international organization.

For additional information on Make A Wish, please visit their website: www.midtnwishes.org

Our goal for this First Annual local NASCAR Fundraising Event is to raise $10,000.00. Five (5) Special 30-Minute Bid Competitions will take place on:
Friday evening, January 31, 2003 at 8:00PM, 9:00PM, 10:00PM
and
Saturday afternoon, February 1, 2003 at 2:00PM and 5:00PM
to raise additional funds.

Ten driver slots will be available to race against Rudy and a NASCAR Celebrity in each of these 30-Minute Competitions. Your donation of $50.00-$75.00 per driver for each Competition time slot is guaranteed to be competitive and fun for all who participate!

This once in a lifetime opportunity to race against a NASCAR Winston Cup Driver is brought to you by your friends at the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at Opry Mills.

R.S.V.P.
Please call and ask one of our Managers to sign you up today!
(615) 514-7223
(Name, Phone number, Credit Card payment guarantee and complete Address Information are required by each Driver who participates in this charitable event.)

The NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at Opry Mills will be donating a portion of all revenues generated during the event dates, all proceeds generated through the special racing competitions held throughout the activity and all funds raised through a NASCAR Silent Auction with items donated by the local hospitality, community and Opry Mills Merchant Partners.