BOUNTY HUNTERS – Lyn-Z Pastrana and Michelle Gilliland will have the chance to earn even more money for charity in today’s Better Half Dash at Charlotte Motor Speedway thanks to Speed51.com’s “Better Half Bounty” and a matching bounty from fellow competitor Wendy Venturini.
The top four qualifiers for the Bandolero racing event – Pastrana (defending champion and wife of NASCAR driver Travis Pastrana), Gilliland (wife of NASCAR driver David Gilliland), Ashley Stremme (wife of NASCAR driver David Stremme) and Venturini (wife of TRD engine tuner Jarrad Egert) – were eligible to choose to start from the rear and go for the bounty, which would be split between MRO and their favorite charity. Only Pastrana and Gilliland chose to participate.
Stremme will start from the pole by virtue of garnering the most online donations for MRO. Venturini, who declined to start from the rear and race for the bounty, matched Speed51.com’s offer and will double the bounty if Pastrana or Gilliland win after starting from the back of the field.
Speed51.com will provide live Trackside Now web updates for the Better Half Dash, scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Speed51.com will also be providing NASCAR’s coverage for the UNOH Southern Slam 150 for the Whelen Southern Modified Tour later Friday night.
2013 Better Half Dash Drivers List
19 – Jessica Park (Wife of Steve Park)
20 – Wendy Venturini (Fox Sports 1/ Wife of Jared Egert, Engine Tuner for #20)
22 – Amy Gordon (Wife of Todd Gordon)
25 – Melanie Self (MRO Community Center Coordinator & wife of Monty Self)
32 – Heidi Stoddard (Wife of Frank Stoddard)
33 – Gina Cope (Wife of Ernie Cope)
35 – Ashley Stremme (Wife of Ashley Stremme)
36 – Kristen Yeley (Wife of JJ Yeley)
38 – Michelle Gilliand (Wife of David Gilliland)
60 – Lyn-Z Pastrana (Wife of Travis Pastrana)
SKIN CANCER SCREENING – Dr. Gilly Munavalli & Dr. Payman Kosari, both board-certified dermatologists with Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas, will be at Charlotte Motor Speedway providing free skin checks to all speedway employees, media, drivers, teams and family members. The free screenings will be Saturday from noon-5 p.m. at an RV parked near the CMS media center. The doctors are providing this service, which they have named SPOT Skin Cancer™, to raise public awareness about skin cancer and save lives.
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