The Garage419 Invitational: Autoblog's in, and we need your support!
by Alex Nunez on Sep 15th 2008 at 11:31AM 
The Garage419 Invitational is a pro-am-style charity kart race taking place on October 26 at Grand Prix New York in Mt. Kisco. All proceeds from the event benefit Racing 4 Research and the Children's Tumor Foundation, which are dedicated to raising awareness and finding a cure for neurofibromatosis, or NF, as it's more commonly known. (Last year, the local NBC affiliate here in NY did an informative piece that serves as a good primer on NF. You can watch it here.)"I'd like you to be a part of this, it'll be fun." So said Mike Spinelli when he invited me to be one of the pros driving in the Invitational. I patiently explained to Mike that calling me a "pro" is akin to calling those dudes who play Madden in videogame tournaments "athletes", but he was undeterred. And because Spinelli is one of the best guys you'll ever meet, it's essentially impossible to say no to him, so here I am. He's right, too -- it should be fun. After all, there are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon than driving go-karts and hanging out with the likes of Spin, Matt Farah, Mike Musto (a.k.a. "Mr. Angry") and other fellow participants like Farnbacher Loles Racing's Bryce Miller and Jalopnik's Wes Siler. I've been paired with Garage419 fan Mike Duffy, and on behalf of my team, I'm here to ask for your help in the form of a donation to Racing 4 Research.
If you go to the online donation form, you can support the Alex Nunez/Mike Duffy duo (or any of the other participants, for that matter) by pledging a traditional fixed-dollar amount or an amount for each lap that we complete at the Invitational. All major credit cards are accepted and your donation is tax deductible. While I'll do my best to represent Autoblog well at the event, I'm asking you readers to help us put on a good show on the fundraising end of things. No donation is too small, and your generosity is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MajorGeek 12:10PM (9/15/2008)
Well... don't feel too awful flattered. After all, were talking about a one hour endurance race with go-karts. Typically this is reserved for children around the ages of 15 ;) But it is for charity, so good luck and hope you raise a ton!
"calling me a "pro" is akin to calling those dudes who play Madden in videogame tournaments "athletes"
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CarbonBlack 10:05PM (9/15/2008)
Put the money towards the podcast!
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CarbonBlack 10:05PM (9/15/2008)
Put the money towards the podcast!
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Mike Duffy 4:30PM (9/26/2008)
Mike D here, All you fans of Alex, Lets open the wallets
and donate to a GREAT EVENT. I will be driving the Roadscholartransport.com,Childrens Tumor Foundation,18 wheeler to the event, then driving the Kart, Then driving back home. I also expect to win, right Alex? Keep up the comments and support the Cause. Mike Duffy
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