Golden Corral Racing Promotion to Aid Veterans
Restaurant chain Golden Corral and Daytona 500 driver Travis Kvapil race for America's families.
-- Chain Leader, 2/9/2009 8:13:00 AM
PRESS RELEASE: RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 6, 2009 - On Sunday, Feb. 15, all eyes will be on the Golden Corral No. 28 Ford Fusion and its driver Travis Kvapil as he races for the checkered flag for American families and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) during the 2009 Daytona 500. If Kvapil finishes in the top 10, Golden Corral will give every kid in America a free buffet* as well as make a $5,000 donation to the DAV.
In celebration of Kvapil's success, Golden Corral, America's favorite family buffet and grill restaurant chain, will turn Monday, Feb. 16, into "Kids Eat Free" Day. Families who bring a Daytona 500 race ticket or official race results from a newspaper or Web site can receive a free kid's buffet for any child 12 and under with the purchase of an adult buffet at participating restaurants.
Golden Corral Chief Marketing Officer Chris Kuehn said, "Golden Corral and Travis are proud to be racing for American families and the DAV. In tough economic times, this promotion will help make dining out more affordable as well as increase the awareness of the incredible support the DAV provides to American heroes who have served our country and are in need of assistance."
In addition to "Kids Eat Free" Day, Golden Corral will also make a $5,000 donation to the DAV, an 87-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to providing services - free of charge through its nationwide network - to disabled veterans and their families. Through Golden Corral's "Military Appreciation Monday," the company has helped raise more than $3.26 million for the DAV since the program started in 2001.
Golden Corral will debut the No. 28 Ford Fusion in the season opening practice on Feb. 7 at Daytona International Speedway, followed by the Coors Light pole qualifying on Feb. 8 and the final-field setting Gatorade Duels on Feb. 12. Kvapil is the driver for Yates Racing and has recorded six top-10 finishes and one career pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In 2003, he won the Craftsman Truck Series Championship.
*Good only at participating restaurants. One kid's buffet for children 12 and under with each purchase of an adult buffet.
ABOUT GOLDEN CORRAL
Founded in 1973, privately held Golden Corral Corp. is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. Theodore M. Fowler Jr. serves as its president and chief executive officer. Golden Corral currently has 485 restaurants in 41 states. The company's vision is to be the leader in the family restaurant segment by making pleasurable dining affordable for every guest, at every restaurant, every day. Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Golden Corral helped raise more than $736,000 for the DAV in 2008 as part of its annual "Military Appreciation Monday" initiative. For more information on Golden Corral, visit http://www.goldencorral.net/.
ABOUT YATES RACING
Yates Racing currently operates three motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired following the 2007 season. In 2008, Doug partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time race team championship General Manager. During Yates Racing's 21-year tenure in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the organization has earned a total of 57 wins, 49 poles, 270 top-five finishes, 433 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. In 2009, Hall of Fame Racing has teamed up with Yates Racing to field the No. 96 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
