Stahls Auto Foundation sweepstakes offers NASCAR experience – The Voice

Auto racing fans with a need for speed can now win a chance at a NASCAR experience via Stahls Automotive Foundation’s sweepstakes.

Stahls General Manager Terri Coppens said Stahls worked with the TapKat company to create this year’s sweepstakes. The sweepstakes is currently open, and the prize is a NASCAR racing experience for two.

“I think it is an interesting trip, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Coppens said.

Sweepstakes ticket donations will benefit the Ted Lindsay Foundation. Ticket sales will close on July 17. A winner will be chosen on July 25, the first day of the Stahls Automotive Foundation’s Autos for Autism event.

The sweepstakes winner will be able to select a U.S. NASCAR track for the racing experience. The experience will include training, and a two-night for two hotel stay. Racing experience participants must be at least age 16, be in good physical condition and have a valid driver’s license. The package and experience must be booked within one year of the purchase date, and the travel date must occur within two years of the purchase date.

A link to the sweepstakes can be found at Stahls Automotive Foundation’s Facebook page at facebook.com/stahlsautomuseum. An entry link is also available at stahlsauto.com. Ticket donations start at $10, but can increase to up to $1,000 for more chances to win. The links also provide information on how to enter the sweepstakes without a ticket donation.

Stahls Automotive Foundation is a nonprofit that preserves, restores and exhibits vintage vehicles, music machines and memorabilia of the 20th century. The Ted Lindsay Foundation supports autism research, awareness and education.

Coppens said Stahls Automotive Foundation first began to work with the Ted Lindsay Foundation to host the Autos for Autism benefit around 2019.

“We decided that it would be nice to help support. So many people, if not directly impacted, know someone with autism on some level. We thought that they were doing such a great job getting the word out and with education and assistance. We wanted to help, and this was a way we could do it, host a fundraiser for them,” Coppens said.

This year’s Autos for Autism to benefit the Ted Lindsay Foundation will be a two-day event July 25 and 26 held at Stahls Automotive Collection. The collection is located at 56516 N. Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township.

On July 25, a ticketed dinner and panel discussion will be held. Panelists will include retired GM designer Wayne Kady, Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles, and “Chasing Classic Cars” television show host Wayne Carini. Coppens said ticket information for the dining event will be forthcoming at stahlsauto.com.

July 26 will be a family-oriented day at Stahls Automotive Collection from noon to 3 p.m.. Outdoor activities at the collection will include bounce houses, live music, lawn games, raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and a car cruise. The collection building will be open, and patrons ages 16 and older can attend for a donation of $5 per person. Car cruise participants will donate $20 per car, which will include entry to the collection for two and a hat. Car entry and ticket entry preregistration and donation information will be available at stahlsauto.com, but preregistration is not required. There is no cost to view the cars in the parking lot.

Nicole Tuttle is a freelance reporter for The Voice.