So far this year, the Roadracing World Action Fund has purchased and shipped 27 new soft barrier sections for deployment at various racetracks around the country, thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the motorcycle racing community. Total contributions made to the Roadracing World Action Fund now total $608,824.97. Many of those soft barriers carry race organization logos and/or dedications to recognize special fundraising efforts, including WERA on soft barriers sent to Road Atlanta, NESBA on sections sent to Blackhawk Farms, CMRA on sections destined for use at tracks in Texas, LRRS for sections deployed at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and CCS/ASRA on barriers for use at various CCS and ASRA events. Dedications displayed on soft barriers sent to LRRS for use at NHIS include “In memory of Connor LaFrance” and “In memory of Loretta Rispoli,” (mother of racer James “The Rocket” Rispoli), to reflect donations in their memory. The latest donation from Penguin Road Racing School instructor and former racer Stephen Nogueira of $651 brought the total amount donated in memory of Connor LaFrance to $7647.11. Those donating in memory of Loretta Rispoli included: Lakeside Hospital Operating Room, $300; Southern New Hampshire Internal Medicine, Derry, NH, $250; Harv’s Harley-Davidson, $100; Steve Wineke $50; Dian & Jerry Hicks, $50; Christopher Lane $50; Lee Winters, $50; Ralph Trecartin , $50; Sigma Iota Sigma of Gorham, Maine, $50; Linda Grant $40; Alexa Krueger, $25; and Sandra Goodman $25, for a grand total of $1040 to date. Sections displaying “In Memory of Andrew ‘Skip’ Kuykendall” were sent to Road Atlanta; a total of $2307 was donated in his memory. Making Contributing A Habit The Joseph C. and Esther Foster Foundation, a perennial contributor since 2002, has donated another $1000, for a grand total of $23,000. Managing Director Daniel F. Haft wrote, “Thank you for all your organization does to enhance the safety of motorcycle roadracing around the country.” Others who have made yearly contributions a habit include Charles Buse, who has made a donation each December each in the past five years; his overall total is $1400. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Bittner have donated a minimum of $2900, about enough for one section of inflatable soft barrier, every year since 2002; this year’s contribution brings their grand total to $18,250 – $14,050 for road race and $4200 listed for dirt track. For the second year in a row, SoCal Track Days donated $500, for a grand total of $1000. Two more donations (of $20 and $50) from Roadracing World Action Fund’s Most Frequent Contributor Darrin Talbott brought his all-time total to $1750 from 20 contributions over four years. Racing Community Efforts Innovative, creative and generous: These are words to describe the entrepreneurs, businesses and race organizations whose fundraising efforts for the Action Fund go far beyond the call of duty in terms of time and energy expended. Included in that group is Cannoli Race Photography/Edmond De Mattia. Cannoli posted the following on the WERA BBS: “Here are the pictures I took during Saturday’s races at Summit. As always, the pictures are free, I just ask that you make a small donation to the Air Fence Fund to help make all of us safer. Please put ‘Pictures from Cannoli’ in the comments section when you make a donation.” Riders making Cannoli Photo donations include: Sean McDowell, $40; Timothy Tilghman, $25; Thomas Cutter, $25; and Craig Hirko, $25. Track Daz and Montclair Yamaha hosted a Daytona 200 party at Hooters and raised $2561 for the Action Fund. Over the years, Track Daz’s annual Daytona Hooter’s parties have brought in contributions totaling $5611. EDR Performance had a Calendar Party that earned $402 and the www.R6Messaganet.com community brought in $1600. Viets Performance donates a portion of sales to Action Fund for purchases of Armour Bodies Pro Series bodywork, which so far has earned $70. Kurveygirl.com continues its fundraising efforts, donating a portion of its sales to the Action Fund, with a donation of $1400 bringing its grand total to $2950. When “The Discovery Channel’s Birth of a Racer,” a documentary about the building of the MotoCzysz roadracer, premiered, MotoCzysz hosted a premier event in their hometown, Portland, Oregon, at McMenamins’ Bagdad Theater March 15th. The event was opened to the public at no charge but donations for the Roadracing World Action Fund were encouraged with all proceeds to be matched by MotoCzysz for soft barriers at Portland International Raceway. A total of $4000 was raised by this effort. And finally, it’s always a good idea to sign up for a matching fund program if your employer offers it. Dale Blackman’s donation of $1000 earned a Verizon matching donation of $1000 for the Action Fund. Blackman was recently featured in Roadracing World magazine’s monthly column, “Saved,” which highlights safety success stories on the racetrack. Graham McIntyre also signed up for his company’s matching fund program and doubled his donation of $125.02 to $250.04, as did Robin Caron, who doubled her $25 donation to the Action Fund, both through the Microsoft Matching Gifts Campaign. The Roadracing World Action Fund, Inc. is a 501(3)c not for 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 Ben Spies $5000 In Memory of Merlyn Plumlee Motoczysz $4000 www.R6Messagenet.com $1600 Kurvey Girl.com $1400 ($2950) Track Daz/Montclair Yamaha/Hooter’s Party $2561 ($5611) Foster Foundation $1000 ($23,000) Dale Blackman $1000 Verizon MIP (Matching Incentive Program) Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Bittner $2450 ($14,050) Annual NESR Drunkathon (New England Street Riders) Connor LaFrance Benefit Raffle $1800 Sales of Roadracing World Action Fund bicycling jerseys, $1600 ($8400) Heather Gordon $565 In Memory of Jeremy Gordon, Expert #407 CCS& WERA Stephen Nogueira $651 In Memory of Connor LaFrance Faultline Power Sports $500 SoCal Track Days $500 ($1000) EDR Performance Calendar Party $402 Charles Buse $300 ($1400) Lakeside Hospital Operating Room in Bridgeport, NY $300 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli John Stewardson $300 ($676.45) Kevin Wueste $250 ($500) “As a huge fan of racing, I want it to thrive and be safe!” Southern New Hampshire Internal Medicine, Derry NH $250 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Chris Lowitz $250 ($325) “On behalf of my son Justin” Steven Brunton $250 ($1700) Stewart Rydman $200 ($400) Papa Thiam $200 ($565) William R. Pritchard $200 ($700) In Honor of Vincent Haskovec Graham McIntyre $125.02 Graham McIntyre – Microsoft Matching Gifts Campaign $125.02 Robert M. Laszko $200 Brad Hakala $100 Ron Widman $100 Seth Baumann $100 ($125) “For my brother Paul – Jeremy, Jen and I will always miss you.” Robert J. Byland $100 John France $100 Kevin Elliott $100 “In Memory of Duke Pennell, the finest Starter I have ever worked with.” Paul Black $100 ($300) Carlos S. Gonzalez-Mier $100 “Best of Luck. I owed this money based on a bet (Donation) based on KR Team Performance. I am doubling the amount to making up for delay in paying up – Hawk518” Brian L. Burton $100 Eric Hinz $100 ($160) Chris Manfrin $100 Kirk Wehner $100 David Howell $100 ($127) Anonymous ATC $100 ($350) Covenant Racing, Inc. $100 In memory of Donald Jacks Boogie Racing Stefan Still $100 In Memory of Robert Burns Frey Tom Tanzola $100 Keith Souter $100 ($200) Viets Performance $70 “Donations for purchases of Armour Bodies Pro Series bodywork by Bryan Jordan, Travis Hartwell, John Udell, J. Gardner, S. Gardner, W Knight, F. Caldicott.” Rick Eslick $69 Michael Arenella $66.92 ($359.18) Steven Kohlscheen $55 ($295) Steve Jones/USMotoFans.com $51 Catherine Wedmore $50 In Memory of Andrew Lee Kuykendall Darrin Talbott $70 ($1750) Pat Bushell $50 ($1550) “Davie Stone Sux!” Davie Stone $50 ($230.05) AllStoneArmy.com Wayne Nielsen $50 ($200) Steve Wineke $50 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Ralph Trecartin $50 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Lee Winters $50 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Harv’s Harley-Davidson, $100 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Sigma Iota Sigma of Gorham, Maine, $50 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Dian & Jerry Hicks $50 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Christopher Lane $50 ($160) In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Gary McQuiston $50 ($300) In Memory of Bill Parr Vikki Nowak $50 Chris Broome $50 Mark Delano $50 Tung Ting $50 “WERA 13x Forums – a great site to get affordable used racing parts and great bunch of trustworthy people over there! HPPT sent me this way to make a small donation.” Jim Lilly $50 BHF Linda Grant $40 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli “Please note this is a donation in memory of Loretta Rispoli. I am a nurse who worked with Loretta at Lakeside Health Care System. She was a gregarious and wonderful person. Thank you!” Sean McDowell $40 Cannoli Photos Michael O’Keefe $33 Scott Unger $30 David Fleming $30 Elaine Seasley $78 ($452.80) Erin Higinbotham $25 Garrett Greenfield $25 Charles Lohr $25 “Back at you for your dedication to riders safety and the idea that racing excitement need not include synthetic danger.” Mark Hatten $25 “Payoff for Ohio State vs. LSU football bet.” Brett Hickman $25 Joseph Ball $25 Robert M. Dickey $25 ($125) Matthew Hamilton $25 Scott A. Coccoli $25 Sandra Goodman $25 In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Alexa Krueger $25 ($211) In Memory of Loretta Rispoli Steve Levow $25 “There was no Airfence when I crashed at Summit Point in 9/05 and broke both of my legs. Since the Action Fund, I see Airfence every time I am on the track at Summit.” David Boegh $25 “This is a great cause and I’m glad I lost my bet to Mr. Nutz on the WERA BBS. Oh yeah, and Spies is done for the year, already looking at greener pastures, so I’m not picking him again.” Eddie Gambrel $25 Robin Caron $25 Robin Caron – Microsoft Matching Gifts Campaign $25 Thomas Cutter $25 Cannoli Photos Timothy Tilghman $25 Cannoli Photos Craig Hirko $25 Cannoli Photos Mark Boshnack $25 Rassie van Aswegen $25 “The guys at Summit Point, WV, who do a great job.” Chad Bakkene $20 ($295) “because the Pack lost at home, and DT knew it”¦” Papa Thiam (WERA BBS) $20 “Lost bet to Lumberjack Scotty.” Sicily Smith and Tanna Barnes $20 (Donated proceeds from decal sales at Texas Mini Grand Prix) Norbert “The Flash” Katona/Spanish Flats Racing Team $7.97 Eric C. Robinson $20 ($100) Ryan Raven $10 ($60) Douglas Keplinger $10 US MotoGPFans Auction/Brian Sapp $8.59 Justin Barker $5 Dirt Track Faultline Power Sports $500 Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Bittner $450 ($4200) Mark Delano $50 Rick Eslick $16 Norbert”The Flash” Katona/Spanish Flats Racing Team $7.97 Eric C. Robinson $5 ($25) Accounting Details to Date Road Racing Expenditure Details Direct purchase of soft barriers: $406,969.61 Shipping/Customs: $24,455.39 Bank Fees: $549.05 Air Fence* Deployment Crew Training: $700 Transportation & Installation: $8,569.78 Corporation/Business Fees: $1782 Online Auction Fees: $221.99 Printing Education Materials: $346.42 Misc Supplies: $39.59 Donation to AMA Pro Racing for Air Fence: $104,104 Red Flag Fund/Fundraiser split – $4500 Total Spent: $552,237.83 Total Donations Collected $564,776.97 Misc. Income $118.31 Cash on hand: $12,657.45 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: $44,047.97 Cash on hand: $4,655.48 Administrative costs, including the percentage taken by credit card companies on credit card donations, have been donated by Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. *Trademark of Airfence Safety Systems Australia.