4/7/2018
Willamette Speedway
Willamette And Cottage Grove Speedways Participate In 2018 Victory Visit At Shriner’s Children Hospital
Willamette And Cottage Grove Speedways Participate In 2018 Victory Visit At Shriner’s Children Hospital
By Ben Deatherage
Portland, Oregon- Drivers and personnel from both Cottage Grove Speedway and Willamette Speedway were part of a special event on Wednesday, April 4th at Shriner’s Children Hospital in Portland. They would visit with children that were suffering from various illnesses that required them to be hospitalized. It was a perfect opportunity for the kids to receive a rare opportunity to meet real race drivers face to face. The event was dubbed as the Victory Visit and was the second consecutive year it has taken place.
“Last year we just had drivers from just Willamette Speedway come up,” commented event organizer Buzz Mitchell, who is a longtime race fan and track sponsor at the Lebanon 1/3-mile facility, “this winter I ended up to talking to Heather (Boyce) down at Cottage Grove and wanted to include her too. I have a lot of friends from down there and I wanted to make sure they were involved.”
In addition to meeting with patients, the visitors were also given a full tour of the facility. After everything was said and done all parties involved would end the day with smiles on their faces. It proves just how wonderful and caring individuals in the racing community are towards their fans and the public.
“It is a trip that I look forward to every year,” said Willamette Speedway Race Director, Jeremy Means, “We had a lot more drivers from Willamette this time versus last. We even had more kids to see this year too which was very cool. A lot of the kids that I interacted with in the activity room were girls and having female drivers there put a big smile on all their faces.”
“I want to send a big thanks to Buzz Mitchell for inviting members of the Cottage Grove Speedway to be a part of such a moving event,” stated Heather Boyce, General Manager of CGS, “I can’t wait to come back next year because it was so incredible to see all the kids’ reactions to visiting with all the drivers. It’s so heartwarming to see their lives touched in such a positive manner.”
Cottage Grove Speedway is slated for their second race of the season on Saturday, April 14th while Willamette Speedway will have a launch their 2018 campaign on the same date. More information can be obtained at both www.cottagegrovespeedway.com and www.trophymotorsports.com in regards to the latest official news and updates.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of twenty-two non-profit medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the hospitals, known as "The World's Greatest Philanthropy," are owned and operated by Shriners International, formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, whose members are known as Shriners. For more information or to donate today visit www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/ .
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
