Ryan Lynch Joins Forces with the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund on his #22 Cunningham Motorsports Dodge
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Ryan Lynch, who is scheduled to run his first ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race Saturday at Salem Speedway, has teamed up with the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund. Lynch plans to bring attention to the plight of the volunteer firefighters in his home state of Texas. Before traveling to Indiana for the 200 lap event, Lynch commented on his association with the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund, "I couldn't be more excited to have this great organization on board for the upcoming Salem race. In return, I want to make the fans aware of the dire situation that our firefighters are finding themselves in, as they battle these wildfires. Many of the volunteers, which make up 77% of the firefighters providing the fire service, are using their personal funds to provide for the day-to-day equipment and supply needs of their fire departments. They need our help to continue to protect us."
This organization is a non-profit operation committed to generating awareness and garnering support for Texas volunteer firefighters. With Texas facing the worst wildfire season in the state's history, the volunteer fire departments are grossly underfunded. The damage is overwhelming, with 19,616 wildfires raging across Texas this season, and 3,685,120 acres burnt. These wildfires have consumed 4,658 structures, including more than 2000 homes. In addition the fires have caused more than $78.1 million in agriculture financial losses. Losses from these fires have also included 3 firefighters and 2 civilian lives since January 1, 2011. "As something that hits very close to home for us, we really want to help get the word out on how people can help get these firefighters what they need. Texas is so dry right now that everyone is in danger, with even the smallest fire getting out of hand. I personally know firefighters who have been called to help, and have friends in areas of the state that are dangerously close to some of the large fires. We want to do our part in helping save towns from possible disaster," said Lynch. Cunningham Motorsports co-owner, Kerry Scherer commented, "I'm really proud to have this opportunity to tell people the Texas firefighters' story. Those people are awesome."
Lynch and his Cunningham Motorsports team will team up with the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic by Federated Car Care. It is a one day event on Saturday, September 17th, with practice taking place from 1:05-2:35 pm EST. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell will begin at 4:00pm EST, with a driver autograph session beginning at 4:45pm EST. During this time, fans will be able to find out more about the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund and pick up a donation form, as a way to help the firefighters. The 110 miles of racing on the .55 mile speedway has a scheduled start time of 7:15pm EST. All of the racing events will be covered live at www.arcaracing.com.
For live updates from Salem, follow Cunningham Motorsports on Twitter @cunningham_race
For more information on the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund visit www.txwildfirerelief.org or contact Kelsey Coleman at (512)236-1001.
For information on Ryan Lynch see www.ryanlynchracing.com.
For sponsorship opportunities contact MPM Marketing at tonyamac44@marketwithmpm.com and visit www.marketwithmpm.com.
This organization is a non-profit operation committed to generating awareness and garnering support for Texas volunteer firefighters. With Texas facing the worst wildfire season in the state's history, the volunteer fire departments are grossly underfunded. The damage is overwhelming, with 19,616 wildfires raging across Texas this season, and 3,685,120 acres burnt. These wildfires have consumed 4,658 structures, including more than 2000 homes. In addition the fires have caused more than $78.1 million in agriculture financial losses. Losses from these fires have also included 3 firefighters and 2 civilian lives since January 1, 2011. "As something that hits very close to home for us, we really want to help get the word out on how people can help get these firefighters what they need. Texas is so dry right now that everyone is in danger, with even the smallest fire getting out of hand. I personally know firefighters who have been called to help, and have friends in areas of the state that are dangerously close to some of the large fires. We want to do our part in helping save towns from possible disaster," said Lynch. Cunningham Motorsports co-owner, Kerry Scherer commented, "I'm really proud to have this opportunity to tell people the Texas firefighters' story. Those people are awesome."
Lynch and his Cunningham Motorsports team will team up with the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic by Federated Car Care. It is a one day event on Saturday, September 17th, with practice taking place from 1:05-2:35 pm EST. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell will begin at 4:00pm EST, with a driver autograph session beginning at 4:45pm EST. During this time, fans will be able to find out more about the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund and pick up a donation form, as a way to help the firefighters. The 110 miles of racing on the .55 mile speedway has a scheduled start time of 7:15pm EST. All of the racing events will be covered live at www.arcaracing.com.
For live updates from Salem, follow Cunningham Motorsports on Twitter @cunningham_race
For more information on the Texas Wildfire Relief Fund visit www.txwildfirerelief.org or contact Kelsey Coleman at (512)236-1001.
For information on Ryan Lynch see www.ryanlynchracing.com.
For sponsorship opportunities contact MPM Marketing at tonyamac44@marketwithmpm.com and visit www.marketwithmpm.com.