CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 29: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, signs an autograph for a military serviceman prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)
Daytona International Speedway has partnered with the Greater Jacksonville Area USO and the Veteran Tickets Foundation to create "Ticket for Troops" to provide race fans the opportunity to send members of the military to Speedweeks 2017 at the speedway.
The event runs off of fan support with 100 percent of the donations going directly toward the cost of tickets given to the USO and Vet Tix for distribution to active, retired, honorably discharged, reserves, and Gold Star Families. The contributions start at $3, $5 and $10 but can go up to whatever generous donation chosen.
"We are proud of this program and are honored to help bring military members and their families to the world's only motorsports stadium," said Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile. "And while this may be a new initiative, the speedway's support of our military is long-standing. It goes back to the earliest days of the speedway when our first president, Bill France Sr., established a commitment to the military that we have continued throughout our 59-year history."
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