Race fans will have opportunity to bid on exclusive racing memorabilia at Friday's DSR open house

August 30

When Don Schumacher Racing opens its doors September 2nd for its sixth-annual DSR Open House to benefit Riley Hospital for Children, race fans will not only have the chance to mingle with some of the legendary names from NHRA drag racing, but also walk away with some exclusive racing memorabilia.

There will be both live and silent auctions during the DSR Open House that runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DSR’s race shop here.
 
The silent auction will utilize a new text-bid technology from Qtego, which allows bidding from anywhere on a mobile phone; they do not have to be on site to bid. Guests attending the Open House can make bids without a mobile phone.
 
Some of the unique items available include: a special Riley Hospital/DSR Open House helmet painted by Olson Paint & Body; a Matco Tools service cart; two sets of wheels and tires from TBC Retail Group; DieHard battery chargers; autographed Toyota die cast cars signed by Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin; Oakley products; a $200 UCoatIt gift card; a set of Goodyear Tires; AutoImagery photo collages, and Mark Rebilas drag racing prints. DSR will also offer honorary- crew-member packages including DSR team crew shirts and pit tours during the U.S. Nationals.
 
“It’s terrific that our sponsors and vendors have made such generous contributions and donations for such a great cause, Riley Hospital (for Children),” said Don Schumacher. “The fans will have the opportunity to not only meet some of the biggest names in the history of the NHRA, but also walk away with some great memorabilia. It’s going to be a great day and we hope that those attending the U.S. Nationals on Friday will visit our shop before heading to the track for qualifying.”
 
The Open House will again feature the Indy Hi-Winders car show, the popular nostalgia cacklefest, and an autograph session with the seven DSR drivers: Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown, Spencer Massey, Ron Capps, Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan and Johnny Gray. To celebrate NHRA’s 60th anniversary, the DSR drivers will be joined for the autograph session by a group of NHRA legends. Scheduled to appear are Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Bob Glidden, Ed McCulloch, Chris Karamesines and team owner Don Schumacher.

DSR has raised more than $130,000 for Riley Hospital for Children over the last six year with the Open House and Bowling for Riley events.
 
About Riley Children’s Foundation
Riley Children’s Foundation supports Riley Hospital for Children, Camp Riley and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. As Indiana’s only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families since 1924. Each year children from all 92 Indiana counties turn to Riley Hospital and its regional clinics throughout the state more than 358,000 times. Riley Hospital’s partnership with IU Health and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make Riley Hospital for Children the leader in pediatric care in the state and the region. RileyKids.org

About Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., consists of seven professional NHRA teams: The U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster driven by seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher, the FRAM dragster of Spencer Massey; and the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of Antron Brown. The Funny Car teams are the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge driven by Ron Capps, the Aaron’s/Valvoline Dodge piloted by Jack Beckman, the DieHard Dodge driven by Matt Hagan, and the Service Central Funny Car of Johnny Gray. Since 1998, Don Schumacher Racing teams have won 162 national events and eight world championships. www.shoeracing.com

WHO:             Don Schumacher Racing
WHAT:           Sixth annual DSR Open House benefiting Riley Hospital for Children
WHEN:           Friday, Sept. 2, 2010
TIME:              10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE:         Don Schumacher Racing
                       1681 E. Northfield Drive
                       Brownsburg, IN 46112
                       (located two miles west of Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis off of 136)