DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 drivers Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron will participate in a special charity endurance kart race on Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. ET at Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Fla.
In the event, members of the public will team with professional race drivers in a two-hour endurance race on a .55-mile road course at begins with a Le Mans-style running start at 4 p.m. Practice begins at 3 p.m.
The format of the event will pair two members of the public with one pro driver on a three-driver team. Andersen RacePark officials will make the pairings, giving those who sign up first their first choice of a pro driver. Donations of $20 plus Florida state tax are being asked for spectators. Members of the public who wish to compete in the race are asked to donate $150 per person plus Florida state tax
The team that completes the most laps in the 2-hour time span will receive credentials to the St. Petersburg Grand Prix and VIP suite tickets donated by the USF2000 National Championship, which is presented by Cooper Tires and powered by Mazda.
Other pro drivers who have signed up to participate include Firestone Indy Lights drivers Carmen Jorda, Gustavo Yacaman and Jonathan Summerton, and Star Mazda drivers Anders Krohn, Mikael Grenier and that series' point leader, Tristan Vautier.
The event will benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, whose mission is "no more homeless pets." In addition to its activities at its headquarters in Utah, Best Friends helps other humane groups, individuals and communities with spay/neuter programs, shelters, and foster and adoption programs in their own areas, including Florida.
Andersen RacePark is home to Andersen Racing's karting, Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights teams, which are sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp. It is also home to a sister company, Andersen Promotions, which administers the newly revived USF2000 National Championship presented by Cooper Tires and powered by Mazda.
