Mazda Raceteam Donates Prize Money to American Red Cross

Donation Helps the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund

 

Washington, DC - July 6, 2011 - Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that Sylvain Tremblay, SpeedSource Inc. team owner and driver of the #70 Castrol Edge Mazda RX-8, presented a check for $6,000.00 to the American Red Cross for the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund. 

The donation was generated from SpeedSource's 3^rd place finish at the April 9th Grand-Am race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.  Prior to this race, Tremblay announced that he would donate all of his prize money from the Grand-Am race to the American Red Cross.

 "The American Red Cross is very grateful to Sylvain Tremblay and the entire SpeedSource team for their generosity and willingness to help the people of Japan," said Gloria Danovitz, chief development officer, American Red Cross, South Florida Region.  "It is only through contributions such as this, that the Red Cross can always be ready to respond in a time of disaster and ensure that help and hope will be available for our neighbors in need."