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| Benefit For Shaun Farr Set for East Bay Raceway | 
On July 15th, 18 year-old Shaun Farr, a rising star in the popular Tampa Bay Area Racing Association Winged Sprint Series, was seriously injured in a crash at Florida Speed Park in St Augustine. Shaun was taken to Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, where he fought for his life in the Intensive Care Unit for many weeks. After a stay in another facility near St. Augustine, Shaun was moved to Tampa General Hospital in mid-August, where his recovery continues.
Shaun Farr was raised by his grandparents George and Martha Rudolph. We're told his grandfather has stayed by Shaun's side nearly all the time since the accident. Shaun was the 1999 T.B.A.R.A. Rookie of the year, having run only a few races in 1998. The youngster was having a fine sophomore season in the popular sprint car series, and showed much promise according to observers of the series.
The weekend after the accident, race fans statewide donated many thousands of dollars to the Shaun Farr Trust Fund set-up to help the family deal with the medical bills and ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
T.B.A.R.A. President Don Rehm has been busy the past two weeks organizing the benefit for Shaun, which will be held September 10th at East Bay Raceway, near Tampa Florida. There is no charge for admission for the event, however there is a $5.00 donation for the planned barbecue.
Besides a car chow, celebrity dunk tank, and other activities the benefit will include a racing memorabilia auction with all proceeds going to The Shaun Farr Trust Fund.
A partial list of items to be auctioned off at the benefit includes:
Four C/O Bilstein Shocks
a top wing
certificate to Jarrett/Favre Driving Adventure valued at $325.00,
Dave Blaney Amoco autographed Wall Clock, Amoco Cap, Pullover jacket
Rusty Wallace Miller Lite race day crew shirt
autographed by team members
Two Complete (shirts & pants) Junior Johnson / Budweiser race day crew uniforms (1984-85) Neil Bonnett # 12 Car 2 tickets for the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Disney World in Orlando
Autographed T-Shirts from Jack Hewitt, Bill Wilburn, 2000 K-ville Nationals, Mark Kinser, Dean Jacobs
Framed Pictures of Vintage Fla. Sprint cars,
Year 2000 Framed Picture of Sprint Cars at Orlando
Autographed Helmet TBARA Drivers & Owners
Diecast cars & trucks of:
Frankie Kerr
Johnny Herrera
Foyt / Conseco
Steve Kinser
Ernie Irvan
Mark Kinser
Jeremy Mayfield
Ted Christopher
Jeff Gordon
Four 18 inch inflatable GOODYEAR Blimps
Three Golf Umbrellas
Three Golf Packets (Balls and towel)
Three-CSX Locomotive models
Two Mag flashlights (big)
Many more items are expected to be added to the auction this coming week.
East Bay Raceway is off Route 41 just south of Tampa on US #41 (Tamiami Trail). Race fans coming from I-75 can take the Apollo Beach exit, then North on 41.
For more information on the event and to donate items for the auction, contact Don Rehm at 813-677-7326. Updates on Shaun's condition and progress can be found on the T.B.A.R.A. web site.
Contributions to the Trust Fund should be made to:
Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union
P.O.BOX 11904
Tampa, FL. 33680-9987
The account number is #4041100
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