When: Friday, August 10, 2007

Where: Infield at Kentucky Speedway

Location: Andretti Green Racing Hospitality Tent

Activities: A full day of track events and auto racing
•Meet Indy Racing League drivers
•Photo opportunities
•Autograph session
•Lunch with Sam Schmidt
•Pit tours
•Goodie bags

Note: The day’s events are free of charge to all attendees. Lunch will be served in a shaded area and there is shade available during all activities.

This event is FREE OF CHARGE and graciously sponsored by Friends For Michael, Inc. Spinal Cord Injury Organization, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Kentucky Speedway, Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation and Andretti Green Racing Team.

The goal of this event is to provide "A Day at the Races" for individuals who have suffered a disabling injury or disease. This is a chance to “go behind the scenes” of racing, meet some of the race car drivers/team owners and to show what people like Sam Schmidt and Michael Brent have accomplished since being rendered quadriplegics.

Spinal Cord Injury Survivors and their immediate families are our top priority for this event. Space is limited!

ALL SPOTS ARE RESERVED ON A "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE" basis. SO CALL QUICKLY IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND! PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO COMMIT TO ATTENDING SO YOU DON'T KNOCK SOMEONE ELSE OUT OF A CHANCE TO ATTEND!!

The schedule will be sent at a later date...but a tentative schedule is: Meet at the KY Speedway at 11 AM at the Credential Gate. (Directions will be sent later with an official schedule for the day), transfer to the infield (drive in) and enjoy lunch and the day's events. Since we all need to transfer to the infield together, we respectfully request that everyone be ON TIME!

IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AT THE CREDENTIAL OFFICE. ALL TICKETS AND PASSES WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU IN YOUR CAR!!

We are extremely excited and look forward to this event. Please feel free to contact me: 502-396-3214 (verizon cell) or cnort4@insightbb.com with any questions.

NEED ALL RSVP’S BY Monday, July 30th PLEASE!! I am leaving town 8/4/07 and need to get all confirmations and reservations made before I leave!, as well as schedules for the day mailed to YOU!

This is a fun day.....please plan to come and enjoy!!!

Spaces are limited and reserved on a first come first serve basis. Please call to reserve your spot today! Include your name, phone number, e-mail and total number of attendees (including yourself) in your party. All reservations will be confirmed and a final schedule will be sent to you before the event.

Please RSVP by August 3rd to Sue Armington at 609 577-3597 or sarmington@verizon.net

Day of Program contact Ida Cahill at event 609 638-2083

The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation helps individuals overcome spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technology advances. The Foundation also raises funds to improve quality of life issues and ensure the best possible outcomes by touching individual lives. After becoming spinal cord injured from a crash during a practice session in 2000, Sam Schmidt founded SSPF. Wanting to return to what he loved most, racing, he formed Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) and is now a successful Indy Racing League team owner win- ning the 2004 and 2006 Pro Series Championships. SSM receives no support from the Foundation; however, the team’s visibility and successes benefit SSPF. Day at the Races was created for individuals with disabling injuries to provide inspiration information, and explain what Sam Schmidt did when he was diagnosed a quadriplegic.

To make a donation or request additional information, please call (317) 236-9999 or visit www.samschmidt.org