Marcos Ambrose Will Race for One Million Dollars at Dover

He may hail from the land down under, but this Sunday Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 DEWALT Racing Ford, will be racing to make special children feel on top of the world. As a part of the continued “Racing for a Miracle” program, if Ambrose takes his first oval checkered, Stanley and DEWALT will donate $1 million to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through the Ace Hardware Foundation to benefit sick and injured children. New this year, if Ambrose and his Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) team finish second or third, Stanley and DEWALT, through the Ace Hardware Foundation, will donate $500,000 and $250,000 respectively.

 

The opportunity for Ambrose to race for an additional donation continues to prove the dedication that Stanley, DEWALT and the Ace Hardware Foundation have towards the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the “Racing for a Miracle” program. As in years past, Stanley and DEWALT have already pledged $100,000 to the program this year. It brings the total to over half a million dollars since the program’s inception.

 

Ambrose, who is eagerly awaiting his first oval win, feels that there is no better place to “Race for a Miracle” than the “Monster Mile.” His at-track statistics show that he will again be a contender and can easily bring in an additional donation. He has a third-place finish along with two other top-10 finishes at the one-mile track. He knows there is no better time to break through to victory on an oval.

 

“There would be nothing more special than to win my first oval event and have $1 million donated to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through Stanley, DEWALT and the Ace Hardware Foundation,” said Marcos Ambrose. “I’m not sure who would be more excited, but I do know though it would mean more to me to help the kids of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. I am living my dream each week and we’re hoping we can make some children’s dreams come true at Dover. I can’t thank Stanley, DEWALT and Ace enough for allowing our team to race for this opportunity.”

 

Stanley, DEWALT, the Ace Hardware Foundation, Ambrose and the No. 9 RPM team will not only race for a miracle, but also take part in various activities leading into the race weekend. Thursday morning, the team will be guests of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the area’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. While there, Ambrose and the team will visit the children and give them an inside look at the DEWALT race team, including pit stop demonstrations.

 

On Friday, Ambrose will join his teammate Aric Almirola and owner “The King” Richard Petty as they, along with representatives from Stanley and DEWALT present the $100,000 donation to the Ace Hardware Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Included in the check presentation, Ambrose, Almirola and Petty will unveil a special paint scheme that will run this weekend on the No. 9 Ford Fusion. The special scheme includes four very special children who will also serve as “Honorary Crew Members” of the No. 9 team throughout the weekend. Ambrose, Almirola and Petty will also sign autographs for fans by the car in front of “Miles the Monster” monument.

 

“We want to continue to grow the ‘Racing for a Miracle’ program each year,” commented Tony Merritt, Director of Motorsports for Stanley Black and Decker. “These children really inspire all of us, and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals are doing tremendous things on a daily basis. We hope that Marcos and his DEWALT race team can do something pretty special for them this weekend.”

 

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