We had a great time at the B.R.A.K.E.S dinner at the Speedway Club, overlooking the Charlotte Motor Speedway track. (The first picture is the entry walk into the track and the second picture is what you see when you look out the windows from inside the Speedway Club.) There was a silent auction, as well as a live auction, with tons of motor sports memorabilia up for grabs to raise money for Doug Herbert's charity, B.R.A.K.E.S.. http://www.putonthebrakes.com/. Dinner was great and we learned more about the B.R.A.K.E.S. program and their mission. By far, the coolest part of the evening was the dog that was auctioned off. The bidding got up to $5,100 and wasn't going much higher. Then Allen Johnson came up to the stage and took the mic. Allen Johnson is sponsored by MOPAR and races in the Prostock class. http://www.allenjohnson.com/ When Allen took the mic, he said he would donate $5,000 if he could get 5 donors to donate $1,000 each. Five hands quickly went up. Then Allen extended his offer to another 5 people. Of course, 5 more hands were raised. The dog brought in $25,100 for the BRAKES program. The dinner was a success and everyone had a great time!
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