A motorcycle stunt show, music and cookout to raise money for injured WERA road racer Zac Chapman has been scheduled for Saturday, August 29th in Weatherford, Texas. Zac Chapman, 19, a team rider for TVR/EBC Brakes Yamaha, was critically injured in a sprint race during the WERA Cycle Jam at Virginia International Raceway on August 8th. While Chapman appeared clear-headed and asked to decline treatment immediately after the accident, his condition deteriorated and he was taken to a local hospital. Chapman was then airlifted to the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, where he has undergone at least two surgeries and has had a ventricular drain inserted to remove excess spinal fluid. At one point, doctors had cleared Chapman to travel, but his condition has varied and plans for Chapman’s care are in a constant state of change. Efforts are underway to raise money for an air ambulance flight from Virginia to a long-term care facility near his home in Texas, when Chapman can be safely transported. The fundraiser is scheduled to take place at Family PowerSports, a dealership where Chapman worked prior to his crash and injury. The shop is located at 1811 Fort Worth Hwy., Weatherford, TX, 76086, on Saturday, August 29th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Donations of services, merchandise, or anything of value that can be sold off will be accepted. For more information, contact Family PowerSports at (817) 596-3244. According to Alan Etheredge, Central Motorcycle Roadracing Administrator, donations to the Chapman family also can be made by: 1. Checks / money orders to Zac Chapman Benefit, c/o First National Bank, P.O. Box 730, Weatherford, TX 76086. An account number is not needed – the bank is small and everyone there knows how to route mailed contributions to the correct account. 2. Wire transfer to the Weatherford Bank Account. For wire instructions, contact Weatherford Bank Wire Transfer Department, Attn: Melissa Cote, (817) 598-4900, ext. 4927. 3. Use PayPal which may take fees out of the contribution (try using “Personal” and “Gift” choices in PayPal to minimize that); the PayPal contributions go to the same Weatherford Bank account listed above. The e-mail address for PayPal contributions is [email protected] .
Benefit For Injured WERA Racer Zac Chapman Set For Saturday, August 29th In Weatherford, Texas
Benefit For Injured WERA Racer Zac Chapman Set For Saturday, August 29th In Weatherford, Texas
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