J.D. Byrider

JD Byrider Kart Racing Team Drivers Ron Petersen, Tony Petersen and Colton Aldridge are looking forward to getting back in their karts soon. All 3 drivers will be back in Kart Racers of America (KRA) action on Sunday, August 29th at New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP). This will be the 1st of the final 5 KRA events that continue through September. Ron and Colton also have the October 9th and 10th Mazda Robo-Pong 200-Mile Endurance Race to end the season.

On Labor Day weekend, Colton will travel to Rock Island, IL to compete in one of the biggest and most famous street races in the country, The Rock Island Grand Prix. The “Race For Riley” on Wednesday, July 21st was, again, a huge success with all 3 drivers competing, as well as a host of JDB employees. The “Sponsor Race”, which is the biggest event of the day, was won by JDB Vice President, Doug Turner, who beat out a hard-charging John Andretti. Everyone enjoyed the event that raised over $150,000 for the Riley Hospital for Children.

Race winner, Doug Turner, with 2nd place finisher John Andretti.

Tony Petersen had the team’s karts on display at the 10th Annual JD Byrider 100, July 22nd at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Tony signed autographs and joined the “Start” Girls in pre-race ceremonies for the command to “Start Your Engines!!”. Ron and Tony are also looking forward to the American Heart Association “Start! Heart Walk!” on Saturday, September 18th, Celebration Plaza at White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. Join Tony’s team by going to: www.tonypetersenracing.com and donate today!

Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway has a break until September 5th. For tickets and additional information on all events at Eldora Speedway, go to http://www.eldoraspeedway.com

For mroe info on NCMP or KRA, go to http://www.newcastleraceway.com . For additional JD Byrider Racing Team information, go to http://racing.jdbyrider.com/ or contact Steve Petersen at 317-249-3036 or Shannon Aldridge at 317-249-3194.

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This year J.D. Byrider teamed up with Cincinnati’s Hearing Speech & Deaf Center for their 8th annual Zoo Day. The event was held on June 26th, 2010 and was an overall tremendous success. All day visitors were treated to discount tickets, American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Exhibits, free lunch and camaraderie. In total, over 360 people attended this year’s event, making it the largest event of its kind nationally. Among the individuals in attendance were 12 children from a program in Westerville Ohio, a Deaf family from Romania staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Cincinnati, individuals and families from Indiana, Michigan and other far off locations, as well as, 13 college students who obtained practicum experience under the supervision of professional interpreters.

It’s an unfortunate reality that individuals in the Deaf community have long succumbed to scams, poor business tactics and unfair treatment. J.D. Byrider, with its mission of honesty and integrity, saw the event as a great fit to its overall business values. The collaboration between the Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Cincinnati and J.D. Byrider was a not only a great fit, but also an enormous success. Check out pictures from the Hearing Speech & Deaf Center’s 8th annual Zoo Day 2010 below:

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The 6th annual Prelude to the Dream event will be held at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday, June 9th (7pm ET/ 4pm PDT) and will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. This event highlights modern-day superstars returning to the roots of car racing by competing on a dirt track in a dirt Late Model stock car. Attending fans are able to see both the origins of the sport and racing’s biggest names performing beyond their routine element. The competing drivers do not race for points and trophies, but for charity, as the 2010 pay-per-view proceeds will benefit four children’s hospitals: Cincinnati Children’s, Levine Children’s Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

J.D. Byrider continues its support of Prelude to the Dream. If you would like further information regarding this event, please visit: www.preludetothedream.org.

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The Special Olympics New Mexico State Summer Games created an opportunity for more athletes, coaches, and volunteers to experience the joy of sport and the celebration it brings.  J.D. Byrider understands that through successful experiences in sports, Special Olympics New Mexico athletes are given opportunities to feel good about who they are, which carries over into the classroom, the home, the job and the community.

 In an effort to come together and celebrate the bravery of individual effort and the common ground of the human spirit, members of the J.D. Byrider Albuquerque, New Mexico staff participated in the timing of all track events. In the relationships formed with the athletes and in the examples they set, our volunteers benefited from a new way of thinking and feeling. Overall, the Special Olympics New Mexico was a successful event filled with joy, bravery, friendship, and spirit.

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The JD Byrider staff from South Charleston, WV along with a mix of CNAC staff members took on a community service project with Habitat for Humanity. The JD Byrider staff arrived at the build site early in the morning where they drilled, hammered, and painted the day away.

Not only was working with Habitat for Humanity an excellent team building exercise, but it was a moral builder for the volunteers as well. Everyone involved had a great feeling of accomplishment after helping a well-deserving family build their home.

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The J.D. Byrider location in Easton, PA will be donating Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball tickets to seven local children’s charities. Each week from April 14^th-September 6^th, J.D.Byrider will give away 4 tickets to the children’s charities on a first-come first-serve basis. These local charities include:

• Camelot for Children
• Sixth Street in Allentown and Ferry Street Apartments
• Turing Point of Lehigh Valley
• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Easton, Allentown and Bethlehem

According to Lenny Tagliavia, owner of two J.D. Byrider locations in Pennsylvania, “We want to provide a way to make baseball memories for children and their families that might not otherwise have the chance.”

Visit J.D. Byrider to learn more about our charitable and community involvements nationwide.

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J.D. Byrider believes in promoting a heart-healthy lifestyle to their employees and customers. They have once again signed on as a Cause Sponsor for the 2010, 2011 & 2012 Start! Jim England, president of the J.D. Byrider Advertising Group, will serve as Walk Chairman for the second year in a row. The National Start! Walking Day begins on April 7th in Indianapolis from 11am-1pm downtown on Monument Circle. The day will include a mix of healthy snacks, local celebrities, free health screenings, media coverage and the opportunity to meet with Tony Stewart Racing drivers, Brian Clauson and Steve Barnett. Come get a firsthand look at the #14 J.D. Byrider dirt late model and enjoy a new healthy start on life!

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Alice Cyrus, an Asst. Financial Manager for CNAC at the Madison, Indiana JD Byrider dealership will once again be walking in the ALS Walk 2010 on May 8th. She is hoping to raise funds for the fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig ’s disease). Alice’s sister, Dana Smith, has been battling ALS for 2 years. She was diagnosed at age 54 while she was still a very active and healthy person, going to the gym every morning at 5:30am. However, this disease has slowly robbed her body of the ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against the disease. Help Alice raise funds to find a cure for this deadly disease.  All donations can be made online directly at the ALS website (ALS Walk 2010- Donate to Alice Cyrus).

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J.D. Byrider of Charleston, South Carolina teamed up with local radio station 106.3 WJNL to collect bikes for under-privileged children during the month of December.  Anyone who brought in a bike to the J.D. Byrider dealership was offered a special discount on the purchase of a used car.  The dealership was able to collect 50 bikes and bring smiles to 50 children for the holidays.

For the last 20 years, J.D. Byrider has provided good used cars for over 800,000 customers who needed help with financing.  They offer a wide selection of better used vehicles and can also provide financing for those with not-so-perfect credit.

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