In the aftermath of the tragic events that occurred during
Monday’s Boston Marathon, Roush Fenway Racing will show its support for the
city of Boston with a “B-Strong” tribute this weekend at Kansas Speedway. All
three Roush Fenway Ford Fusions will carry “B-Strong” decals during this
weekend’s NASCAR event and RFR team owner Jack Roush has pledged to donate $100
for every lap the team leads during Sunday’s Sprint Cup race.
“When events occur such as what happened earlier this week in
Boston, it is our nature to be overwhelmed with a variety of emotions,” said
Roush. “To have to withstand an act of such senselessness and cowardice against
innocent people is disheartening to us all. Our hearts go out to the victims
and their families, as well as the entire city of Boston.
“As Americans we can all be proud of the way the city of Boston –
and the entire nation - has banded together in the wake of this tragedy. We are
proud of our Boston connections and feel privileged to be able to play a very
small part in supporting the ‘B-Strong’ effort.”
Roush Fenway is half owned by Boston’s Fenway Sports Group; the
same company that owns and operates the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park as well as
a majority stake in the region’s premier sports network, NESN. In support of
its sister team, RFR will carry the “B-Strong” decal that the Red Sox
organization has used as a rallying point for Bostonians since the events that
tragically took the lives of three people, while wounding well over 100 others.
“The deplorable acts committed in connection with the Boston Marathon
have impacted the entire nation,” said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark. And
it is inspiring to watch the resiliency and unyielding determination of the
entire city of Boston in the wake of this tragedy. Their resolve helps to
remind us what makes our country so great.
“We obviously work very closely with the Fenway Sports Management
group on a regular basis, and for this to happen right there in their back yard
really grabs your attention and drives it home,” added Newmark.
“We are humbled as an organization to be able to support the
“B-Strong” effort.”
In addition, Roush Fenway will distribute “B-Strong” decals at the
race track this weekend that pays tribute to the ‘617’ Boston area code, the
“B-Strong” program and provides information on how to support the “The
One Fund Boston”, an initiative formed by Massachusetts Governor Deval
Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino to help the people most affected by the
tragic events.
For more information about “The One Fund Boston” and how you can
help those most affected visit: www.onefundboston.org.
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