Grant Lynch, president of the Talladega Superspeedway, announced on Tuesday that they would donate $100,000 Talladega County chapter of the American Red Cross to further aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the Associated Press reported.
"It has been very difficult for people to adequately describe the devastation caused by this storm to the people of this region," Mr. Lynch said.
"It has left thousands of people - our neighbors - without the most basic of human needs like water, food and shelter and we just want to do what we can to help ease their burden. International Speedway Corporation is making a large effort to contribute, but we wanted to do something in addition to that. We'll continue to look at ways we may be able to help, and we encourage others to do the same," Lynch noted.
Lynch also announced that Talladega's parent company, International Speedway Corporation, will provide over $1 million in funding and services for company relief efforts.
American Red Cross volunteers will be on hand at the Talladega Superspeedway to accept donations from fans at the track's second major race weekend of the year, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2.
--Jim Roberts with wire services.
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