NASCAR auction aids Speedway Children’s Charities

Race fans can bid on unique experiences and signed NASCAR collectibles, all in the name of charity, prior to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event at Sonoma Raceway.

This year’s Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) online auction, which runs through June 20 at sccauctions.com, is highlighted by Ride of a Lifetime Experience with top drivers, including Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon and reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., as well as autographed items from “The King” Richard Petty, Major League Baseball pros Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford, and much more.

The online format opens the auction to all race fans, including those who still need to purchase tickets for race weekend. Fans can now bid on packages and experiences, including:

• Ride of a Lifetime Experiences: Fans can bid on the chance to be part of driver introductions with one of 16 NASCAR drivers. Drivers on the auction block include Truex Jr, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Daniel Suarez, Kevin Harvick and more. Winning bidders ride around the 10-turn road course with their driver.

• NASCAR Hot Garage Pass: The winning bidder will feel like one of the NASCAR crewmembers, right in the middle of all the action. Your NASCAR hot garage pass gives you the ultimate access to the same area utilized by drivers, crew chiefs and pit crew members. Package includes one Hot Garage Pass; entry ticket is required for gate admission.

• Redwood Deck VIP Package: The winning bidder will enjoy a weekend in shade and style at the Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck., located above Turn 2 of the road course at Sonoma Raceway. This club-level experience features exclusive concessions, closed-circuit TV and sweeping views of the track and Sonoma Valley.

SCC will sell tickets for its “Let’s Go Karting” raffle during NASCAR weekend, offering the chance to win a private karting day on Sonoma Raceway’s three-quarter mile professional kart track. The winning bidder and up to 20 friends will enjoy a day filled with karting fun, including professional driving instruction, karts, fire suits and helmets for participants. The winning ticket will be chosen on Thursday, Sept. 20; need not be present to win.

All proceeds from the auction and raffle benefit the Sonoma chapter of SCC, the charitable arm of Sonoma Raceway. For details, visit SonomaRaceway.com/SCC.