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Red Flag Fund Auction Report

September 29, 2009 by admin  
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The annual Red Flag Auction was held last Saturday at Blackhawk   Farms Raceway. Stone Planet rocked the house prior to the auction  with guest appearance by motorcycle icon Erik Buell. Racers Dan Ortega and Ron Hix also joined the band for a jammin’ one hour set  that got the crowd all warmed up.
Dinner was provided by Christian Motorcyclist Association, beer was provided by Blackhawk Farms, Motovid.com, and J.O.S. Motorsports. Proceeds from apparel sales, an impromptu bake sale along with the  beer and dinner sales raised $2,000 before the auction even got  started. The Fund auctioned off over 150 items donated by our generous  supporters. An enthusiastic crowd helped to raise $10,600 to assist  seriously injured roadracers. Fund president Brian McLaughlin said, “We raised a grand total of $12,600 from all activities on  Saturday. The board of directors put this together quickly, so we  didn’t want to put unreal expectations on a goal, but this was far  and beyond what we had hoped for.”
McLaughlin continued, “We want to thank everyone who came out to  support the Red Flag Fund. Your generosity and giving spirit help us to  continue our mission. Talking to people on Sunday, everyone said  what a great time they had. The word ‘fun’ came up often. We’re  glad we could end the season on such a high note.”
Special thanks to Erik Buell for attending the auction and signing many  items for fans.

Check out www.redflagfund.org for more information on the mission  of the fund and how you can help injured racers.

The Red Flag Fund is a 501(c)(3) Federally exempt non-profit charity.

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