Dozens of racing teams have descended on Daytona International Speedway for
the start of NASCAR’s 66th season. And this year, they’ll be
joined by Janel Wente of Cypress, Texas.
Wente is the Grand Prize winner in the “MRN Free Pass Presented by Drive to
End Hunger & Quicken Loans!” Sweepstakes. In 2013, Motor Racing
Network – “The Voice of NASCAR” – teamed with AARP Foundation, as part of
the Drive to End Hunger initiative, and Detroit-based mortgage lender Quicken
Loans for the season-long promotion.
As the top prize winner, Wente is getting a “free pass” from her mortgage
payments for an entire year from Quicken Loans.
“Quicken Loans can’t wait to give Janel an entire year’s vacation from
mortgage payments,” said Jay Farner, president and chief marketing officer for
Quicken Loans. “We always look for impactful ways to interact with racing
fans and we hope that this prize will help Janel make 2014 a year to remember.”
In addition, Wente will receive $5,000 in groceries – with a matching
donation to the regional food bank of her choice. She’s selected the
Houston Food Bank. Wente’s hometown of Cypress is located about 30 miles
northwest of Houston.
“They are well-respected in the community and fed over 900,000 people last
year,” she said. “I know this donation will be greatly appreciated.”
Wente also has been awarded an all-expenses-paid trip for two to this
year’s Daytona 500. The 56th running of “The Great American
Race” is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23, with live coverage on the Motor
Racing Network starting at 12 p.m. (EST).
In addition to Wente being awarded the Grand Prize, monthly winners during
the promotion were selected to receive $500 in grocery money.
“As ‘The Voice of NASCAR,’ Motor Racing Network proudly joined Drive
to End Hunger and Quicken Loans for this program,” said MRN President and
Executive Producer David Hyatt. “Fans are the backbone of our business,
and we’re honored to have Janel and her guest joining us for the Daytona 500 to
kick off another season.”
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