CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech) hosted the 22nd annual Stocks-For-Tots event on Tuesday, Dec. 7. More than 1,000 guests attended and NASCAR Tech raised more than $5,000 for Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children, supporting parents and improving the community.
“The event attracts race fans from all over the country and NTI is the perfect location,” said John Dodson, NASCAR Tech’s Director of NASCAR Relations. “It isn’t about who drives a Ford or Toyota or who sponsors whom, it’s about coming together to help those in need.”
Racing personalities donated their time to sign autographs, including drivers, crew chiefs and retired racing legends from NASCAR and NHRA, like Bobby Allison and Kurt Busch.
Stocks-For-Tots was created as a way to bring together stock car racing and its fans, while raising awareness for the prevalence of child abuse in North Carolina. The first fundraiser was held Dec. 1989, and since then the annual event has raised more than $850,000, and distributed nearly 50,000 toys to children in the area.
Retired Penske Racing South president Don Miller, and chairman of the Stocks-For-Tots foundation, presented SCAN with a check for $10,000 during the event.
This was also the first year the event had a racing memorabilia store, where fans purchased items such as autographed sheet metal, wheels, and crew shirts that were donated from several NASCAR teams.
About Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI)
With more than 130,000 graduates in its 45-year history, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) offers undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at 11 campuses across the United States, as well as manufacturer-specific training programs at dedicated training centers. Through a campus-based school system, UTI offers specialized technical education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI). Visit www.uti.edu for more information.
About NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech)
NASCAR Tech is the only school of its kind that combines automotive training and a NASCAR-approved technologies curriculum into one program. Students learn the basics of engine construction, lubrication systems, chassis fabrication, dyno testing, racing theory principles, NASCAR rules and regulations, as well as the teamwork needed in today's automotive and racing industries.
