The Roadracing World Action Fund has reached $798,402.33 in donations as the “Take Back The AMA” racer safety movement started by John Ulrich celebrates its 10th anniversary with the beginning of the 2011 racing season. In those 10 years, the Roadracing World Action Fund has accomplished its core mission – to help prevent racetrack injuries through education and promoting deployment of soft barriers to improve rider safety. In those 10 years, soft barrier protection has gone from being a little known and often dismissed concept to being the standard for racing safety. Back then, haybales and tires were considered to be adequate padding for hard walls and embankments riders were likely to hit in a crash–soft barriers such as Airfence were thought to be too expensive and too much trouble, and were basically off the radar of many racing organizations and racetrack owners. Educating the public about the value of soft barrier use was accomplished through widespread soft barrier demonstrations and deployment at various racetracks across the U.S. – sponsored by the Roadracing World Action Fund and thanks to donations from the many businesses, manufacturers, friends and families of the motorcycle racing community. Where soft barriers were deployed, injuries were reduced and lives were saved. We are now seeing more soft barriers deployed than ever thought possible at racetracks all over the country, and not just during race weekends but at track days as well. New Donations Former racer Paul Black was an early contributor to the Roadracing World Action Fund, donating $100 in 2001, the year the RWAF was established. Starting in 2006, Black began to donate $100 every year, and with his latest donation, his personal grand total now stands at $600. Donations totaling $950 in memory of Peter Lenz included: 1000RR.us Community $150; Doug Briney, $100; J & Lisa Patridge, $100; Kai Harrekilde-Petersen, $100; Robert Croly, $80; Justin Wilkens, $75; Roaring Toyz, $50; Kevin Ortega, $50; Chris Takamori, $50; Al King, $25; Dale Burt, $25; Kathryn Kerrigan, $25; Ryan Riggs, $20; Carl Bastone, $20; Richard Mallett, $20; Lori Vining, $20; Paul Biondi, $15; Shane Knutson, $10; Patrick Grimm, $10; David Rudnick, $5. The total overall donated in memory of Peter Lenz has reached $2363. The Roadracing World Action Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. To help save lives and prevent injuries at racetracks, donate online at http://actionfund.roadracingworld.com/, call 800-464-8336 or send your tax deductible donation to: Roadracing World Action Fund, Inc. P.O. Box 1428 Lake Elsinore, CA 92531 [email protected] Summary of Recently Posted Contributions (Contributor comments and dedications are included below with their listing. Total overall contribution appears in parentheses.) Road Race Henry Avello $500 Carlos Gonzalez-Mier $250 ($500) 1000RR.us Community $150 In Memory of Peter Lenz Jonathan Wuytack $125 ($375) Dedicated to Auburn University – 2011 National Champions Kevin Wehner $100 Doug Briney $100 In Memory of Peter Lenz J. & Lisa Patridge $100 In Memory of Peter Lenz Paul Black $100 ($600) Kai Harrekilde-Petersen $100 In Memory of Peter Lenz Alexander R. Boyar $100 “Thank you to Roy Morris for speaking to our event.” Robert Croly $80 ($100) In Memory of Peter Lenz Justin Wilkens $75 In Memory of Peter Lenz Mark Hale $50 Rob Linders $50 Sam Shiller $50 ($200) Glenn Lehenaff $50 ($90) Roaring Toyz $50 In Memory of Peter Lenz Kevin Ortega $50 In Memory of Peter Lenz Chris Takamori $50 In Memory of Peter Lenz Shana Bobbitt $50 In Memory of Chad Sisler Al King $25 In Memory of Peter Lenz Geraldine Cenci $25 “In Honor of the 10/23/2010 marriage of DeWayne Henson and Catherine Moss” Dale Burt $25 In Memory of Peter Lenz Kathryn Kerrigan $25 In Memory of Peter Lenz Ryan Riggs $20 In Memory of Peter Lenz Craig J. Richie Design $25 ($75) Carl Bastone $20 In Memory of Peter Lenz Richard Mallett $20 In Memory of Peter Lenz Steve Johnson $20 Viets Performance $20 ($450) Richard Maradin $20 M. Nhanyi $20 Peanut $20 Alexander Krueger $20 ($231) Lori Vining $20 In Memory of Peter Lenz Ramachandra Davis $18 ($115.50) Paul Biondi $15 ($65) In Memory of Peter Lenz Shane Knutson $10 In Memory of Peter Lenz Matthew Nardo $10 Patrick Grimm $10 In Memory of Peter Lenz Ed Newton $5 David Rudnick $5 In Memory of Peter Lenz DIRT TRACK Carlos Gonzalez-Mier $50 March 11, 2011 Accounting Details to Date Road Racing Expenditure Details Purchases of soft barriers: $651,775.82 Shipping/Customs: $38,559.28 Bank Fees: $645.93 Air Fence* Deployment Crew Training: $700 Transportation & Installation: $10,569.78 Soft Barrier Repairs $3500 Corporation/Business Fees: $2738 Online Auction Fees: $327.46 Printing Education Materials: $346.42 Misc. Supplies: $86.13 Total Spent: $709,248.82 Total Donations Collected $748,642.36 Misc. Income $143.52 Cash on hand: $39,537.06 Dirt Track Expenditure Details Direct purchase of soft barriers: $34,500 Shipping/Customs: $2717.72 Transportation & Installation $2174.77 Total Spent: $39,392.49 Total collected: $49,759.97 Cash on hand: $10,367.48 All administrative costs, including the percentage taken by credit card companies on credit card donations, have been absorbed by Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. *Trademark of Airfence Safety Systems Australia.