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CORE MOTORSPORTS AND THE RACE FOR KIDS FOUNDATION TEAM WITH CLINT MEARS IN THE NASCAR WINSTON WEST SERIES HOME DEPOT “300”

 El Cajon, CA**** Core Motorsports announces that Clint Mears, son of  legendary Rick Mears, four-time Indy winner, will race the team’s number 82 NASCAR Winston West Series car at Irwindale Speedway, November 11.  

 “This is Clint’s second start in a Winston West car, we were here in June  and Clint was running strong until we cut down a tire and were unable to finish, we are hoping for a better finish this time,” says Steve Lucore, owner of Core Motorsports. 

 This may be Clint Mear’s second time competing in a stock car, but he has been making his mark on the racing circuit since 1993, when he began his career in open wheel competition, winning five races.  Moving up to the Indy Lights circuit, Mears won his first race in only his sixth start.  “Last time here at Irwindale, I could take the car high and low on the racetrack, I can’t wait to get out there,” says Mears.

 The Race for Kids Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1999 to advocate and raise funds for children’s hospitals and health care organizations through motorsports fans and corporate contributions.  With national headquarters in Santee, California, the race for Kids Foundation has established relationships with Children’s Hospitals of San Diego, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Children’s Miracle Newtwork of Greater St. Louis benefiting St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Children’s Miracle Network benefiting the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Children’s Seashore House, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.  The Core Motorsports team will donate 50 percent of the purse winnings to the Race for Kids Foundation.

 Core Motorsports was formed in 1997.  Today, the team is focused on securing a sponsor for the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season and finishing strong in the Winston West Series, Home Depot “300”.  The race at Irwindale begins at approximately 8:30 p.m., and will be broadcast on Speedvision Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 p.m. and twice on Sunday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (ETD).