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Will Ferrell to serve as
spokesman of NASCAR Day 2006
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RacewayReport.com -
Feb. 2006
NASCAR PR |
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The
National
Association
for Stock Car
Auto Racing
(NASCAR)
Foundation
today
announced that
Will Ferrell,
star of
Columbia
Pictures'
upcoming
NASCAR comedy
Talladega
Nights: The
Ballad of
Ricky Bobby,
will serve as
the official
spokesman for
NASCAR Day
2006. Set for
Friday, May
19, NASCAR Day
celebrates the
spirit of
NASCAR by
encouraging
fans to get
their NASCAR
Day lapel
pins, which
will be
available in
exchange for a
$5 donation at
www.NASCAR.com/foundation
along with
their favorite
NASCAR
apparel.
As part of his
role as
official
spokesman,
Ferrell will
appear in a
new ad
campaign
promoting
NASCAR Day for
the
newly-formed
NASCAR
Foundation.
The commercial
will premiere
on February 19
during NBC's
telecast of
the Daytona
500 and will
continue to
air during
NASCAR race
telecasts
through NASCAR
Day on May 19.
"I am honored
to be a part
of NASCAR Day
2006," said
Will Ferrell.
"As big as
this sport is,
its heart is
even bigger.
I'll be
proudly
wearing my
NASCAR Day pin
to work on May
19th."
NASCAR Day is
an annual
celebration of
the spirit of
NASCAR fans,
both for the
sport and for
giving back.
In 2005,
240,000 fans
bought NASCAR
Day pins,
raising $1.2
million.
Additionally,
25 states
declared May
20, 2005
"NASCAR Day"
in their
state. All
proceeds from
NASCAR Day
will benefit
The NASCAR
Foundation
which will
help some very
worthy causes.
The NASCAR
Foundation
supports a
wide range of
charitable
initiatives
that reflect
the core
values of the
entire NASCAR
Family. The
Foundation
uses the
strength of
the sport and
its people to
make a
difference in
the lives of
those who need
it most.
"Will Ferrell
embodies
everything
NASCAR Day and
The NASCAR
Foundation
stand for:
spirit, good
will and
giving back,"
said Sandy
Marshall,
executive
director of
The NASCAR
Foundation.
"We are
thrilled to
stand with
Will on May
19th as we
give back to
our
community."
Source
NASCAR PR
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