RCR Fan Day to wrap up with special QVC broadcast

WELCOME, N.C. -- Richard Childress Racing is celebrating its 40th anniversary Thursday with RCR Fan Day at its headquarters in Welcome, N.C.

Anniversary Die-cast

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The day-long celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will include self-guided tours of RCR's Sprint Cup Series shop, autograph sessions with Childress and all the RCR drivers, a pit crew competition, sponsor displays and more. General admission for RCR Fan Day is $5. There are other package options, with additional access, at $15 and $25.

The Web site www.rcrfanday.com -- serves as a one-stop outlet for everything from purchasing event tickets to up-to-date information fans need to take part in the 40th anniversary celebration.

Proceeds from RCR Fan Day will benefit the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The Childress Institute was organized in July 2008 by Richard Childress, president and CEO of RCR, and his family with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Its mission is to prevent and treat life-threatening injuries to children and to help kids affected by life-threatening injuries recover and lead normal lives. Approximately 12,000 children under the age of 18 die each year from traumatic injury, making it the No. 1 killer of children in the United States.

"I've been very fortunate in my racing career to have worked with some great people and, together, we have accomplished great things," Childress said. "In the end, race fans represent what NASCAR is all about so we look forward to opening our doors and celebrating RCR's 40th anniversary with them.

"Donating the proceeds from RCR Fan Day to the Childress Institute will allow those fans who attend to not only take part in our celebration but also help save the lives of seriously injured children across the United States."

Junior to appear on QVC

QVC's For Race Fans Only will broadcast live from Whisky River in Charlotte, N.C., from 7-9 p.m. ET Thursday. The special guest will be Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will appear with QVC host Dan Hughes.

The broadcast will feature feature officially licensed NASCAR merchandise including the new Dale Earnhardt No. 2 1979 rookie of the year color chrome car and the new Top 10 Greatest Races in NASCAR History 10 DVD set, which have been created especially for QVC.

Plus, the broadcast will launches three RCR 40th Anniversary die-cast cars: No. 3 tribute car; a 24-karat gold car with five autographs, including Richard Childress, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, and Casey Mears; an RCR 40th Anniversary Milestones car.