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 VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is sponsoring their first-ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, “VFW 200,” at Michigan International Speedway on June, 12. Their mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living".
"The VFW 200 and our association with NASCAR aligns well with our mission to help America's service members and their families. This will help bring public attention to their urgent needs," said VFW Commander-In-Chief Thomas J. Tradewell, Sr.
"The VFW Foundation has had a wonderful relationship with NASCAR driver, Kevin Harvick's KHI racing team. We are excited about our on-going association with Kevin Harvick and proud to have the opportunity to sponsor the VFW 200. NASCAR, its fans, and the Michigan International Speedway are perfect for such a patriotic event,” added Tradewell. MIS has now secured sponsorship for all 2010 NASCAR races with the VFW sign-on. "We're very pleased to have the VFW Foundation sponsor our Camping World Truck Series event," MIS President Roger Curtis said. "The VFW Foundation and its mission to provide help to America's service members touches many of our race fans who are veterans themselves. This relationship will strengthen our commitment to our veterans and what they have sacrificed for our country. We appreciate and recognize their efforts." "The idea that we have secured sponsorship for all of our races in 2010 in these tough economic times is a positive message for MIS and the sport of NASCAR as a whole. It's great that sponsors are still seeing the benefit of using the speedway as a platform to communicate their message to our race fans, who are the most loyal in motorsports," Curtis added. The “VFW 200” allows for a venue that VFW can promote its “Salute to military Families” campaign, designed to bring awareness to the unique problems and needs of troops and their families. For more information on the VFW Foundation contact Deputy Director, John G. Lowe at (816) 968 2720 or visit www.vfwfoundation.org. For ticket information conserning the “VFW 200” call the MIS ticket hotline at 800-354-1010 or visit www.MISpeedway.com.  MORE NASCAR NEWS
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