As a thank-you for helping the SCCA Foundation raise $40,000, Jay Leno just received a lifetime membership to the SCCA. The honors were delivered by Tim Suddard.
During the 2020 SCCA National Convention in Las Vegas, the SCCA Foundation announced that Jim Boggs of National Park, NJ, won the winter sweepstakes fundraiser for a trip for four to tour Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage. The prize also includes $4,000 in cash for travel expenses and four passes to the Petersen Museum. Boggs is a member of the South Jersey Region of the SCCA and is a licensed road racer competing in the GT-2 class.
"You just made my day!” Boggs proclaimed upon hearing he’d been the lucky SCCA Foundation Winter Sweepstakes winner. “This has been on my bucket list forever and I was starting to think that I might not get to check it off. Thank you to the SCCA Foundation for the wonderful things they do and this opportunity!"
The tour of Leno’s Big Dog Garage resulted from a relationship between the iconic comedian and SCCA Foundation board member Tim Suddard, who is the publisher of both Grassroots Motorsports and Classic Motorsports magazines. In appreciation for the donated prize, on January 20th Suddard presented Leno with a Lifetime Membership to the SCCA. (photo above)
“Many months ago, I had a conversation with Jay and explained all the amazing things SCCA Foundation tackles, thanks to generous donors and fundraising efforts,” Suddard explained. “I gingerly inquired if he’d be willing to donate a visit to his wonderous Big Dog Garage and, before I could finish the pitch, Jay said, ‘You got it.’”
“To say the SCCA Foundation thanks Jay for his amazing support is an understatement of comedic proportion,” continued Suddard. “Therefore, we thought it appropriate to bestow Jay with a Lifetime Membership to the Sports Car Club of America. After all, if there’s one guy who personifies ‘fun with cars,’ it’s Mr. Leno.”
The Vice Chairman of the SCCA Foundation said the winter sweepstakes raised nearly $40,000 in donations made by 567 people who purchased nearly 6,200 tickets.
"Thanks to the generosity of everyone who donated during this fundraiser, the SCCA Foundation has the funding to continue growing our terrific programs including the Tire Rack Street Survival teen driving school and the ongoing preservation of the SCCA Archives," Jacobs said. "This would not have been possible without the kindness of Jay Leno in donating the prize and the outreach by Foundation board member Tim Suddard."
SCCA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Sports Car Club of America, supports hands-on education and safety programs, recognizes excellence in automotive engineering education and promotes the SCCA’s heritage and Club history.
https://www.scca.com/articles/2013397-scca-foundation-announces-sweepstake-winner-newest-scca-lifetime-member
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