Race car to be raffled, benefiting children with cancer

Drawing Oct. 12

[August 28, 2012]  HIGHLAND -- Leaps of Love, an organization established to help families affected by childhood brain tumors and late effects of childhood cancer, has recently been given a 2008 Rayburn Combo race car with 604 crate to be raffled off to raise funds for the organization. The winner may choose between the car or $10,000. The car will be on display at Lincoln Speedway on Sept. 7 and raffle tickets may be purchased then.

Tickets will be sold for $20 each or six for $100.

The "race-ready" crate car will also be displayed and tickets sold at the following tracks:

• Sept. 1 -- I-55 Raceway, Pevely, Mo.

• Sept. 8 -- Highland Speedway, Highland

• Sept. 14 -- Tri-City Speedway, Granite City

• Sept. 21 -- Paducah International Raceway, Paducah, Ky.

• Sept. 28 -- Belle-Clair Speedway, Belleville

• Oct. 12 -- Tri-City Speedway, Granite City
  Drawing at intermission.

(Schedule subject to change.)

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.leapsoflove.org or by calling 618-410-7212.

The drawing will be at intermission at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City on Oct. 12. No tickets will be sold there after the start of the first race on Oct. 12, and no tickets will be sold over the Internet after noon that day. The winner does not have to be in attendance to win.

For more information about the raffle, contact Traci Riechmann at [e-mail]. For more information about Leaps of Love, call 618-410-7212 or visit www.leapsoflove.org.

Leaps of Love, a nonprofit organization out of Highland, was established in 2010 to embrace families affected by childhood brain tumors and late effects of childhood cancer by providing hope, strength and encouragement to meet the challenges they face today as well as the long-term effects.

[Text from file received from Traci Riechmann, Leaps of Love]