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The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center and PBOC Motorsports Club have teamed up for "Accelerating a Cancer Cure," a driver-pledge competition to benefit cancer research.
Drivers are competing to raise funds for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center from now until the November 14-15 PBOC Points Race at Barber Motorsports Park. The Accelerating the Cancer Cure Driver who raises the most money by noon on November 15 will win a free two-day race entry form for 2009 and 2010. A second place prize package will be awarded to the driver who is able to solicit the most pledges, regardless of the actual dollar amount.
Join us in this fight against cancer by pledging money toward one of our Accelerating a Cancer Cure Drivers!
To pledge, send an e-mail to emily.heide@ccc.uab.edu with the following information:
--Name
--Driver's Name
--Pledge Amount
--Address
--Email
All those who pledge will receive frequent fundraising updates, so you can see which driver is leading the pack.
Ready! Set! Go!
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Tony Cook
Tony Cook is an anesthesiologist for Anesthesia Services of Birmingham practicing at SCA Outpatient Care Center and Brookwood Hospital. He began road racing about three years ago, and last year he finished first in his class in the NASA Enduro Series. Tony lives in Hoover with his wife Elizabeth and two sons, Anthony and Brian. He is participating in Accelerating a Cancer Cure for his wife who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago the week of the race. Thankfully, the doctors caught her cancer early, and she is doing well.
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Rob Leopard
Rob Leopard is a homebuilder in McCalla, Alabama. He has been racing sports cars for about four years, and this year he is driving the #10 Corvette Z06. So far this year, he has had six first place in class finished with NASA and a first and second in Class with SCCA. Rob has been married to his wife Wanda for 34 years, and they have two grown sons, Brad and Ben, and a house full of dogs. Rob's family has been touched several times by cancer, and he encourages everyone to support Accelerating a Cancer Cure!
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Tim Nagy
Tim Nagy is a Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB where he studies the relationships between obesity and disease, particularly cancer. When not at work or spending time with his family, you will likely find Tim at the race track. Tim enjoys racing at the club level and instructing at high performance driver education events across the Southeast. Tim instigated and is participating in Accelerating a Cancer Cure not only because of his research interest, but because his life has been changed by cancer. Seven years ago his academic mentor and friend, Dr. Roland Weinsier, died of colon cancer, and more recently, his wife Fran was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Thankfully, Fran's cancer was caught very early and was treated successfully. Tim urges everyone to contribute to Accelerating a Cancer Cure so that someday we can eliminate cancer from our lives.
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Michael Roach
This is the first race for Michael Roach. He is excited to participate in Accelerating a Cancer Cure as his wife is currently battling cancer.
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If you are interested in participating as a driver, please contact Emily Heide at (205) 934-1603 or emily.heide@ccc.uab.edu. All drivers registered for the race are eligible to participate.
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