Bates, Hagar and MacDonald All Set For Busch

Sport Scene Charity Snowmobile Ride This Weekend

Event To Take Place in Rangley, Maine

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Adam Bates to Lead Charge of PASS Drivers to Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride

The 11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity continues to draw interest from racers all over the northeast. Add Pro All Stars Seriesnracer Adam Bates to the list of drivers making plans to attend the popular event.

New Hampshire native Adam Bates had a top five season on the 2009 Pro All Stars Series North Tour, highlighted a big win at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in June. It was his second PASS win at Beech Ridge in his brief two year career on the PASS tour. He finished the season with five top five finishes and nine top tens in the series thirteen PASS North Super Late Model races.

2008 was Adams first full year on the PASS tour. He scored a pair of PASS Super Late Model wins in his first full season racing PASS. Adam finished fourth in PASS points after his nine top ten finishes.

Bates started racing Go Karts at Sugar Hill Speedway were he was track champion 4 times between 1999 and 2003. In 2004, he stepped up to full bodied stock cars at Canaan Speedway. In 2005 Adam moved into the Late Model division at Twin State Speedway where earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Bates will be joining many racers and teams from around the region at the annual Busch Sport Scene event, including NASCAR racer & 2009 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Champion Eddie MacDonald, 2009 American Canadian Tour Champion Brian Hoar and NASCAR Drive for Diversity racer Katie Hagar. All NASCAR, PASS and ACT team members that participate in the event will receive a $5 discount on the ride/event pass that includes all the days' events.

The day will start with an optional 10:30AM drivers meeting at the Club House - which was formerly the People's Choice (for those of you that attended in the past). Ride credentials can be purchased for $20 at the Club House starting at 9AM. You can ride with the 11AM group or ride with your own group at any time during the day. You can even purchase more than one ride credential, allowing better odds of holding the winning hand!

The $20 ride credential also gets you admission into the full night of entertainment at the Club House that evening. There will be dinner specials and drink specials exclusively for those with a ride credential. The proceeds from the ride will all go to several great charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley

Much of the fun takes place inside the Club House during the evening festivities, which are capped of by a comedy show featuring nationally known comedians Eddie Hurst and Freddie Stone.

Steve Perry, host of the popular Mainely Motorsports television show, will be at the annual event with his crew riding & taping for a future episode. Mainely Motorsports airs on Time Warner Cable channels weekly through out northern New England.

"This is the eleventh year I have been involved in this event," Campbell said.  "We should top $100,000 raised over those years. We have some great plans for this year's event, including several specials guests and many terrific auction items. If you are a race fan or a sports fan, you do not want to miss this year's event. Even if your not, it will be a great time for everyone and all the proceeds go directly to some great charities.

The event includes a Poker Run snowmobile ride during the day followed by a full evening of entertainment. The proceeds go to several charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.

Credentials for the event can be purchased for $10 in advance either at the Club House, the Rangeley Chamber or from Busch Sport Scene. The tickets will be $20 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT team members that present their licenses.

For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060. For more details, visit the www.neracing.com website.

Up & Coming NASCAR Racer / Reality TV Cast Member to Join Busch Sport Scene Charity Ride

Katie Hagar has confirmed that she will make the trek north from North Carolina to participate in the 11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Ride for Charity on February 6, 2010 at the Club House Restaurant in Rangeley, Maine.

Katie participates in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program. As part of the program, she will be a cast member of the new "Changing Lanes' reality show to air on BET this year.

Katie Hagar, 23, hails from Damariscotta, Maine, but moved to Sacramento, CA a couple years ago to be closer to All-American Speedway in Roseville, CA, where she was racing. After racing through out New England in the mid 2000's, the 2008 season was Katie's first with the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program. She raced for Bill McAnally Racing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at All American Speedway in Roseville, CA. Hagar notched 11 top-10 finishes in 18.

After her solid 2008 season, Hagar was invited to participate in the 2008 Drive for Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine. Her performance at the Combine landed her a ride in the 2009 Drive for Diversity class with Golden State Racing. She finished the 2009 season with 1 pole, 4 top five's and 7 top ten's. She also set the qualifying track record for the NASCAR Late Models at the 99 Speedway!

Katie hopes to again participate in NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program in 2010. She is a cast member on 'Changing Lanes', a docu-reality series which highlights the driver selection process for the Drive for Diversity program. The NASCAR Drive for Diversity program backs female and minority drivers in feeder series for the sport's top level.

Katie will be riding an Arctic Cat snowmobile provided by PJ's Power Sports at the charity event. PJ's is the official 'Sled Shop' for this year's Busch Sport Scene Poker Run. PJ's is located right beside The Club House in Rangeley, which is the headquarters - the start & finish point for the popular annual event. PJ's has all the last minute items any snowmobiler might need on the day of the event, even new Arctic Cat snowmobiles for sale or rent!

"I'm thrilled Katie wanted to be a part of the 11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Charity event this winter," event organizer and Busch Sport Scene publisher George Campbell said. "I know it's a long travel for her and she has so much going on preparing for her big year coming up racing in North Carolina."

Among the drivers joining Katie are 2009 ACT Champion Brian Hoar and 2009 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Track Champion Eddie MacDonald.The event includes a Poker Run snowmobile ride during the day followed by a full evening of entertainment. The proceeds go to several charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.

Credentials for the event can be purchased for $10 in advance either at the Club House, the Rangeley Chamber or from Busch Sport Scene. The tickets will be $20 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT team members that present their licenses.

For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060. For more details, visit the www.neracing.com website.

2009 NHMS Track Champion Eddie MacDonald to Participate in Busch Sport Scene Charity Ride

Eddie MacDonald will continue a great tradition of Racing Champions that participate in the Busch Sport Scene Ride for Charity. The NASCAR Camping World Series Star has confirmed that he will be at the 11th annual charity event on February 6, 2009 at the Club House Restaurant in Rangeley, Maine.

Eddie had one of the most amazing years on the racetrack, by any driver from the northeast in recent memory. As a full time competitor on the NASCAR Camping World Series in 2009, Eddie finished runner-up for the series championship, falling just 34 points behind series champion Ryan Truex, who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing. Eddie notched ten top tens and a pair of pole awards in his best career season in the CWS.

Eddie also won the 2009 Track Championship at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Driving the No. 71 NEMO/Grimm Construction Chevrolet, Eddie finished sixth in the Heluva Good! 125 in June and won the second Heluva Good! 125 in September.  MacDonald scored a total of 15 bonus points at the speedway in 2009, which led to his second consecutive NHMS Track Championship.

Making Eddie's 2009 season even more remarkable is the other races he ran outside of the NASCAR Camping World Series.  Eddie also raced a NASCAR modified car at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and a super late model in the Pro All Stars Series. But his most impressive performances of the 2009 season came in a late model stock car.

Eddie won the prestigious TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway with his late model in July. He then followed that up with an amazing win in the American Canadian Tour's Inaugural ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in September - on the same weekend as he won the NASCAR CWSE Race at NHMS!

MacDonald will travel from his home in Rowley, MA to Rangeley, where he will be joined by several of his race team members, including his crewchief, Rollie LaChance.

The event has a rich history of support from racing champions. 2009 American Canadian Tour Champion Brian Hoar will be attending the event as well. Both drivers are among the favorites planning to be in attendance with great chances to receive the 2009 Busch Sport Scene Driver of the Year Award. That award and the Busch Sport Scene Fans Favorite Driver award will be honored at the event. The Driver of the Year will receive a package featuring a $1000 gift Certificate from Bo Built Race Car Bodies.

"I'm excited to have Eddie joining the 11th Annual Busch Sport Scene Charity event again this winter," event organizer and Busch Sport Scene publisher George Campbell said. "Eddie and his team have so much still going on, I'm honored that they are taking time out of their busy schedules to support the event."

The weekend prior to the charity event, Eddie, Rollie and the Grim Racing Team will be in California for the NASCAR Toyota All Star Showdown.

The event includes a Poker Run snowmobile ride during the day followed by a full evening of entertainment. The proceeds go to several charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.

Credentials for the event can be purchased for $10 in advance either at the Club House, the Rangeley Chamber or from Busch Sport Scene. The tickets will be $20 the day of the event. Busch Sport Scene is a New England based sports magazine. Current Busch Sport Scene subscribers will receive a $5 discount on the day of the event, as will NASCAR, PASS & ACT team members that present their licenses.

For room availability or directions, you can call the Rangeley Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-MT-LAKES. For more details, or to become a part of the event or make a donation, please email at scene@neracing.com or call Busch Sport Scene at 1-207-224-2060. For more details, visit the www.neracing.com website.