• Chapter raises funds for nonprofit organizations that assist local children in need. Grant applications due by Sunday, Sept. 15. Register at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/grants/dover-grants/.

  • Proceeds assist local children in need through Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter.

Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter is seeking applicants for its next round of charitable donations and holding another Laps For Charity event where NASCAR fans and car enthusiasts can drive their vehicles on the Monster Mile.

SCC-Dover’s focus is raising funds for Delaware and mid-Atlantic-based nonprofit organizations with a concentration on assisting Delaware children.

Interested organizations can learn more about grant requirements and apply at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/grants/dover-grants/. The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, Sept. 15. Donations will be presented to the chosen groups in December.

In 2023, 16 organizations received donations totaling $80,000 on behalf of SCC-Dover.

The Monster Mile’s next Laps For Charity event is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, where fans can drive multiple circuits around the World’s Fastest One-Mile Oval.

Several options are available for Laps For Charity participants:

  • REGULAR SESSION: For $75 per vehicle, participants will take five laps around the track behind a Dover track vehicle.
  • VIP SESSION: For $125 per vehicle, participants can take eight laps around the track individually behind a Dover track vehicle.
  • PACE CAR PASSENGER ($50 per person): Sit shotgun in Dover’s Ford Mustang Mach-1 pace car as it turns five laps around the Monster Mile.
  • PHOTO AT THE MONSTER MONUMENT ($25 per vehicle): Take a photograph to remember with your vehicle in front of the famous 46-foot tall Monster Monument at Victory Plaza. Photos will be available to download on the SCC-Dover website following the event.
  • TRACK TREASURES TRAILER (Prices vary by item):Mementos, NASCAR collectibles, one-of-a-kind autographed items, clothing and advertising banners will be available for purchase near the Monster Monument.

Participants are encouraged to pre-register their vehicles at https://www.speedwaycharities.org/events/dover/september-laps-for-charity/registration/. Walk-up registrants are permitted but first-priority access to the track will be given to early registrants. Directions, track access points, session times and more details will be shared with participants prior to the event.

Dover Motor Speedway’s owner, Speedway Motorsports, established the first Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) chapter in 1982. Since then, SCC chapters across the United States have raised more than $69 million in grants for organizations that assist children.

For more information on the Speedway Children’s Charities, Dover Motor Speedway chapter, or to donate, email [email protected].

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