National Charity Organization Teams Up with Joliet’s Race Fan Rally for Fan Entertainment
Trackside Charities to sponsor Joliet event entertainment

JOLIET, Ill. (June 26, 2007) – The CitiFinancial Race Fan Rally presented by AAA is proud to announce Trackside Charities as the official sponsor of the festival’s entertainment stage. With their involvement in this year’s event, Trackside Charities is also pleased to provide Nashville, Tennessee band, Jackson Hill to the line-up of this year’s live entertainment.

Trackside Charities, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting existing children’s charities. The organization aids these charities with their fund raising efforts through motorsports, America’s # 1 spectator sport. Trackside Charities has worked with a number of nonprofit organizations such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Child Abuse Prevention, St. Jude’s Research Hospital and many more.

According to Trackside Charities Director, Gregg Burmeister, the Race Fan Rally is a perfect fit. “The CitiFinancial Race Fan Rally presented by AAA not only provides Trackside Charities with great exposure but an opportunity to raise charitable funds with a special raffle. I can’t thank the city of Joliet and its City Center Partnership enough for including us in this tremendous event.”

Kicking off this year’s Race Fan Rally entertainment is a band that entertains tourists at the world famous Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Jackson Hill. This Southern Rock band looks forward to making its debut appearance at this year’s event in support of Trackside Charities. “Trackside Charities and Jackson Hill will definitely contribute to the energy and excitement of this year’s event,” stated Tom Mahalik, Vice President of the Joliet City Center Partnership. “The Race Fan Rally is a family-fun community event and we are happy to be a part of Trackside Charities fundraising efforts.”

For the seventh straight year, Next Media and WJOL AM local radio personality Scott Slocum will be playing host at this year’s event. Next Media, Race Fan Rally’s media sponsor, will be conducting on-stage Q&A interviews with participating Race Fan Rally NASCAR drivers including NASCAR stars Elliott Sadler and Casey Mears. To see an online schedule of events and entertainment, please visit www.racefanrally.com.

To schedule an interview with a NASCAR driver appearing at the event, please contact Tom Crichton at 919.718.6506 x 20 or by e-mail at tomc@magnetic-pull.com.

About Race Fan Rally – The CitiFinancial Race Fan Rally presented by AAA is a family-friendly festival that is free of charge and open to the public. The CitiFinancial Race Fan Rally presented by AAA includes live bands, driver appearances, show cars and other motorsports exhibits. The 2007 Race Fan Rally takes place in downtown Joliet, Ill., on Thursday, July 12, beginning at 5 p.m. CST. For more information, please visit www.racefanrally.com.

About Trackside Charities – Trackside Charities assists existing children’s charities with their fund raising efforts by hosting Music & Motorsports concerts at short tracks around the Midwest. Racetrack promoters provide a percentage of proceeds to a local charity in appreciation of adding a concert to their weekly racing program. Trackside Charities also implements a Matching Funds Program. The better a local driver finishes the feature race, the more money donated to charity thanks to charitable matches by local businesses and the generous “Friends” of Trackside Charities. For more information, please visit www.tracksidecharities.org.