There's Still Time To Get A 2007 Tax Deduction By Making A Donation To The Roadracing World Action Fund

Published: December 21, 2007

The Roadracing World Action Fund nears the end of the year with a grand total of $573,587.45 in donations since the Airfence safety campaign began in 2001.

Recent tragedies fueled donations, with an outpouring of donations in memory of racing young gun Connor La France and in memory of Trackside Racers Supply's second-generation tire-man Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall.

Donations in Connor LaFrance's memory from LRRS members include those from: U.S. Marshals of LRRS Racing Community, $1200; Ilya Kriveshko, $1111.11; Eric Wood, $1000; Don Hutchinson, $500; Daniel Murphy, $250; Michael W. Dube, $250; Brian Jeffery, $100; Wade Bartlett, $100; Ed McFarland, $100; Matthew F. Guilbault, $100; John W. Butler, $100; Michael Curry, $100; Steve Scott, $100; Michael Green, $100; Michael Lemire, $50; Edward Vigluicci, $35. John Owens donated $275, the proceeds from sales of portraits taken of LRRS riders in October.

Eric Wood wrote: "This section of Airfence is donated in the memory of Connor LaFrance, a class-act 14-year-old with a great amount of talent and a wonderful, supportive family. I hope that his piece of Airfence can perhaps someday save another family the heartache of losing a child to a piece of unprotected wall."

Donations received in memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall include those from: Pirelli North America Motorcycle Division, $500; The Delk Family, $500; Team Moto Uno Racing (Mike Belisle, Jason Belisle, Nicky Moore, Craig Hagedorn), $500; Charlie and Cathy van Valkenburgh and the Pit Bull Family, $200; Christian V. Smith, $157; Ryan Meade, $100, ASRA (Office) $100; Griff Allen/CMG $100; Kevin Drum/Drummer Racing, $50; Jeff and Sandy Johnston, $50.

Midwest Region NESBA members in support of bringing soft air barriers to their home track of Blackhawk Farms Raceway raised $2276 for the Action Fund at a Chili Cook-Off held Labor Day weekend at the track. NESBA President Bob Blanford pledged to match the amount raised at the Cook-Off, and many individual NESBA members and racers have sent in donations as well, specifically for soft barrier deployment at Blackhawk Farms, including: Bradley & Sandra Lewitzke, $300; John Fuisz, $250; Marshal Skloss, $200; Anonymous, $150; Pascal Young, $111; Steve Daniels, $100; Steve Zielenski, Hernan Martinez $65; $100; Ben Musson, $50; Thomas M. Kaley Jr., $50; Judy Herlich, $30; Todd Gerbsch, $25; Samuel Kraft, $25; Daniel Rivito, $25; Kelly Norton, $25; Matt Heyer, $25; Jason D. Gray, $25; Chris Sassano, $25; Kirk Erlinger, $25, Dan Iliescu, $25; and Ryan Manotti, $25.

For the second year in a row, Fastrack held a fundraiser at California Speedway offering two-up rides given by Team Roadracingworld.com's Chris Ulrich, raising $3750 each for the Action Fund and the Red Flag Fund, a non-profit organization which benefits injured racers. RC51.org/Rogue held a fund raiser that brought in $514.50 for the Action Fund. And the hand-painted Nicky Hayden Banner displayed at Laguna Seca in July and auctioned on eBay fetched $351 each for the Action Fund and the Red Flag Fund.

Ongoing donations from businesses that have pledged continuing support through product sales include Kurveygirl, with a recent donation of $650 bringing their overall total to $1550. Richard Thompson, who pledged 20% of tire changer sales on WERA BBS to the Action Fund, sent in $70; Thompson's all-time total is $3749. T2 Tirewarmers regularly donates a portion of sales to the Action Fund, the latest donation of $430 bringing the grand total to $1300 in less than one year.

Recent pledges from the WERA BBS community came to $353. Darrin Talbott, who often spurs other WERA BBS members to contribute to the Action Fund, and who has been named Roadracing World Action Fund's Most Frequent Contributor, sent in his 18th donation, this time for $25, for a grand total of $1680.

The Roadracing World Action Fund, Inc. is a 501(3)c not for profit organization and donations are tax deductible.

To help save lives and prevent injuries at racetracks, donate online at http://actionfund.roadracingworld.com/, call 800-464-8336 or send your tax
deductible donation to:

Roadracing World Action Fund
P.O. Box 1428
Lake Elsinore, CA 92531

rwaf@roadracingworld.com

Summary of Recently Posted Contributions

(Contributor comments and dedications are included below with their listing. Total overall contribution appears in parentheses.)

Road Race
Fastrack Riders Fundraiser 2007 $3750 ($12,750)
Black Hawk Farms Chili Cook-off $2276 NESBA
Action Fund Bike Jersey Sales $300 ($2550)
U.S. Marshals of LRRS Racing Community $1200 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Ilya Kriveshko $1111.11 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Steven Brunton $1000 ($1045) "WWJUD"
Traxxion Dynamics $1000 ($8000)
Eric Wood $1000 ($2000) In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Kurveygirl.com $650 ($1550)
Rob & Leslie Baas $555
David Pierce $500 ($1500)
Don Hutchinson $500 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
RC51.org/Rogue $514.50
Marcus McBain $500 ($6485) Mladin Roadracing World cover posters auction
Moto Uno Racing $500 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
The Delk Family $500 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
Pirelli N. A. Motorcycle Div. $500 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
T2 Tirewarmers $430 ($1300)
Richard Thompson $423 ($3749)
Nicky Hayden Banner Auction $351
Bradley & Sandra Lewitzke $300 BHF
Nichole Simonsen $200 ($280) In Loving Memory of Magoo Fidanian
John Owens $275 ($2775) LRRS
John Fuisz $250 NESBA
Michael Azzar $250 Mladin Roadracing World cover poster auction
Nedley Heidel $250 Mladin Roadracing World cover poster auction
Daniel Murphy $250 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Michael W. Dube $250 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Robert Haas $250 "Contributed with pride in tribute to my Speedzilla debt."
Anonymous $250 NESBA
Mark Purdy/Columbia Construction Company $150 "Mark is an employee of Columbia Construction Company and has worked with us for five years. As a gift to Mark for his dedication to our company , we are making this donation to the charity of his choice."
Nobi Iso $225
Marshal Skloss $200 ($300) BHF
Lori Richwine $200
Danniel Paggy $200
Charlie and Cathy VanValkenburg/Pit Bull $200 In Memory of Andrew Kuykendall
Patrick Hernon/All Seasons Racing $200 In Memory of Merlyn Plumlee
Geoff Kramer $160 ($260)
USGPRU Patch Sales $160 ($660)
Christian V. Smith $157 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall "Godspeed my young friend. My prayers are out to Moose and Theresa. Love, Christian V. Smith."
Michael Arenella $133.84 ($322.76)
United Way of SE PA $235.60
Pascal Young $111 "Thanks, Andy(who sets up Airfence), for helping keep us safe and with our families - Pascal Young, NESBA #32."
Thomas Patch $100 ($3000) "Thanks for all the good you do for the sport."
Steve Daniels $100 ($200) NESBA
David Morro $100
Peter Pohlman $100 In Memory of Larry Schwartzbach
Keith Souter $100
Hilary Lyttle $100
Steve Zielenski $100 NESBA
Marc McMaster $100 ($176) "For Hopper's First Podium."
Faith on Wheels Racing $100 ($300) "In Memory of Sean Clarke's Dad"
Dennis Hurst/Deken Power Racing $100 ($200)
Michael Gougis $190 ($455)
Brian Jeffery $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Wade Bartlett $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
John W. Butler $100 ($425) In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Michael Green $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Steve Scott $100 ($200) In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Matthew F. Guilbault $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance." #767 Red Bull Rookie"
Ryan Meade $100 ($200) In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall "Truly a great friend, R.I.P."
ASRA $100 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall "Godspeed, Andrew."
Michael F. Ludes $100
Ronald Deaver $100 ($200)
Griff Allen/CMG $100 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
Michael Curry $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Ed McFarland $100 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Chris Slay $100 ($400) "For Jose Rodriguez, get well soon."
Robert Ruggiero $100 NESBA
Vinton Squires $67.97
Hernan R. Martinez $65 BHF
Herbert B. Bridwell $50 " For the future safety of all racers."
Randy Sinisi $50 ($250)
Peter Laga $50 ($150) "Air Fence for Wilson's Walls."
Ben Musson $50 ($75) NESBA
Michael Skees $50
Thomas M. Kaley, Jr. $50 NESBA
Darrin Talbott $50 ($1655)
Michael Lemire $50 In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Kevin Drum/Drummer Racing $50 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
Jeff and Sandy Johnston $50 In Memory of Andrew "Skip" Kuykendall
Patricia L. Naessens $50
John Lemak $50 ($150)
Happy Camper Road Kill Grill $44.31
John Giffoni $40
Bruce Coffman $40 ($540)WERA BBS Auction by Over-Reactor
Alexandra Krueger/Spyder Leatherworks $36 ($186) "WERA BBS addiction challenge."
Elaine E. Seasly $78 ($374.80)
Edward Vigluicci $35 ($85) In Memory of Connor LaFrance
Steve Axt $30
Judy Herlich $30 NESBA
Joel Levin $25
Todd Gerbsch $25 NESBA
Samuel Kraft $25 NESBA
David Morris $25
Chris Sassano $25 BHF
Daniel Rivito $25 NESBA
Kelly Norton $25 NESBA
Steve Thompson $25 ($365) "Paying up for a bet lost on the WERA BBS."
Paul Onley $25 ($125)
Phillip L. Carter $25
Brian Garrett $25
Jason D. Gray $25 NESBA
Jerry Reeves/Photoshooters.net $25
Matt Heyer $25 NESBA
Ryan Manotti $25 NESBA
Nigel Geisler $25 "Get well Vincent Haskovec."
Kirk Erlinger $25 BHF
Jack Erlinger $25
David S. Antilley $25 (175)
Scott Rosey/Pfizer Matching Gifts Program $25 ($50 total)
Michael Biard $25
Tyler Prime $25 "Thanks for all you do for us!"
Dan Iliescu $25 BHF
Eddie Gambrel $25 "How 'bout them cowboys! NOT!"
Phil Cook $25
Darrin Talbott $25 ($1680)
Anonymous Cash donations at Laguna Seca 2007 $17
Daniel Rios $15
Tyler Beard $1

Dirt Track
Nichole Simonsen $100 ($150)
Robert Ruggiero $50 NESBA
John Lemak $50
Daniel Rios $10
Joel Levin $5

December 12, 2007

Accounting Details to Date
Road Racing Expenditure Details

Direct purchase of soft barriers: $338,430
Shipping/Customs: $24,455.44
Bank Fees: $464.05
Air Fence* Deployment Crew Training: $700
Transportation & Installation: $8,569.78
Corporation/Business Fees: $982
Online Auction Fees: $221.99
Printing Education Materials - $346.42
Misc Supplies: $39.59
Donation to AMA Pro Racing for Air Fence: $104,104
Red Flag Fund/Fundraiser split - $4500

Total Spent: $482,813.27
Total Donations Collected $530,568.45
Misc. Income $118.31

Cash on hand: $47,873.49

Dirt Track Expenditure Details

Direct purchase of soft barriers: $34,500
Shipping/Customs: $2717.72
Transportation & Installation $2174.77

Total Spent: $39,392.49

Total collected: $43,019

Cash on hand: $3626.51


All administrative costs, including the percentage taken by credit card companies on credit card donations, have been absorbed by Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

*Trademark of Airfence Safety Systems Australia.

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