Speedway Children’s Charities seeks donation by Sept. 15

The Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) Dover Motor Speedway chapter is accepting applications for its upcoming grant cycle. These grants will support Delaware and mid-Atlantic-based nonprofits focused on aiding local children in need.

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, Sept. 15. For more details and to apply, visit SCC-Dover Grant Application. Grants will be awarded in December.

In 2023, SCC-Dover distributed $80,000 among 16 organizations.

Also, don’t miss the Laps For Charity event on Saturday, Sept. 14, where fans can drive multiple laps around the Monster Mile.

Options available for Laps For Charity participants:

• Regular Session: For $75 per vehicle, participants will take five laps around the track behind a Dover track vehicle.
• VIP Session: For $125 per vehicle, participants can take eight laps around the track individually behind a Dover track vehicle.
• PACE CAR PASSENGER ($50 per person): Sit shotgun in Dover’s Ford Mustang Mach-1 pace car as it turns five laps around the Monster Mile.
• Photo at the Monster Monument ($25 per vehicle): Take a photograph to remember with your vehicle in front of the famous 46-foot tall Monster Monument at Victory Plaza. Photos will be available to download on the SCC-Dover website following the event.
• Track Treasures Trailer (Prices vary by item):Mementos, NASCAR collectibles, one-of-a-kind autographed items, clothing and advertising banners will be available for purchase near the Monster Monument.
  Participants are encouraged to pre-register their vehicles at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/events/dover/september-laps-for-charity/registration/. Walk-up registrants are permitted but first-priority access to the track will be given to early registrants. Directions, track access points, session times and more details will be shared with participants prior to the event.

Dover Motor Speedway’s owner, Speedway Motorsports, established the first Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) chapter in 1982. Since then, SCC chapters across the United States have raised more than $69 million in grants for organizations that assist children.

For more information on the Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter, or to donate, email gcamp@dovermotorspeedway.com.

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