On Feb. 18, Chili Willi’s will host the Outlaw Chili Challenge from noon to 5 p.m. There will be 16 chili cooks taking part, all have been to the International Chili Society World Chili Championship.
That in and of itself sounds good. The fact that it is raceday is even better.
The BEST part is it will be a chance to help out our neighbors, formerly residing in the Emmons apartments. The fire killed nine people and displaced 50 others.
Now for all you NASCAR fans, there are some items up for grabs to the highest bidder and you can have your photo taken with Mark Martin (in the cardboard flesh).
All the money raised will go to the Emmons Benefit Fund at a local bank.
The local chapter of the Official NASCAR Members Club has donated a track bag filled with goodies to be auctioned.
Among the items inside the bag are unopened trading cards, Hero Cards (one autographed by Chocolate Myers of Richard Childress Racing) an ONMC hooded sweatshirt valued at $50; a Dale Jarrett #88 UPS hat valued at $22; a #3 cell phone holder valued at $30; a used lugnut from a Hendrick Motor Sports Cup car (can you place a value on that?); a Lowe’s Motor Speedway schedule and information packet; key chains, a Junior “do not disturb” sign, candy helmet; a Jimmie Johnson car flag valued at $24; the bag itself, a $30 value.
AND (get ready)
A Press Pass card of Dale Earnhardt Jr., signed by Junior himself. It is enclosed in cellophane for preservation. Now, who can put a price on that, all you Junior fans. (See today’s earlier blog entry for more Junior news.)
Bidding starts at $150, and you can put those bids in now at Chili Willi’s by calling the restaurant’s proprietor, Ron Smith, at (304) 529-4857.
Other items for raffle include Joe Gibbs’ biography autographed, things from DEI and Hendrick Motor Sports and tickets, shirts and hats from Ona Speedway. There are also dinners from several local restaurants including the Blackhawk Grille in Barboursville, and bottles of wine. There will also be NASCAR books for raffle.
Get out those checkbooks and start your dialing fingers. It’s going to be a great ride.
1 comment:
Great cause and the general public benefits also by getting a chance to lay their hands on some early race gear and track items.
What a way to watch the Daytona 500 and pick up some NASCAR gear as well as helping those displaced by the Emmons Apt fire.....all at the same time
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