CONCORD, N.C.—NASCAR Sprint Cup Series leader Matt Kenseth recently directed a $25,000 gift from the Citizen Watch Company (whom Kenseth represents as a brand ambassador) to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
“Citizen wanted to make a significant donation to a charity of our choice, so we decided to help the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center,” Kenseth said. “Our family knows first-hand the terrible effects of Alzheimer’s.
“Hopefully, through donations such as these we can fund research dedicated to furthering our understanding of this disease and working toward a cure.”
Kenseth, who holds a three-point lead over Jimmie Johnson in the Chase standings, posted the eighth fastest time in Friday’s first practice session. Johnson was 10th on the speed chart.
Johnson, however, recorded the best 10-lap average (185.714 mph), with Kyle Busch running the fastest single lap in the session (189.447 mph).
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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