RPR Foundation to host Charity Golf Classic

Baytown, Texas (February 3, 2012) - Royal Purple Raceway and the Royal Purple Raceway Foundation are excited to announce that in advance of the 25th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals, April 27-29, it will host the first ever Spring Nationals Charity Golf Classic.  The Charity Golf Classic will be held on Wednesday, April 25th, at the Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, Texas.  The proceeds from the tournament will benefit Wounded Warrior Project and Combat Marine Outdoors, two outstanding charities the Royal Purple Raceway Foundation has aligned itself with.

Seth Angel, Vice President of Royal Purple Raceway, and tournament chair for the Spring Nationals Golf Classic said “this tournament will be a welcomed addition to an action packed week of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing activities in the Houston area.  The Charity Golf Classic will feature celebrity appearances by many of the biggest stars on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Tour and will be a must attend event.”

The Royal Purple Raceway Foundation committee will officially present tournament proceeds to both organizations during pre race ceremonies on Sunday, April 29th, before the start of final eliminations at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals.

Rusty Hicks, chairmen and founder of Combat Marine Outdoors said “this is a great group of friends that we have come to know at Royal Purple Raceway and the RPR Foundation.  They have truly embraced our mission to honor our veterans and we are forever grateful for their commitment and contributions they are making to our United States Marines.”

The Spring Nationals Charity Golf Classic will be a 4 man scramble format with a 12:00 Noon shotgun start.  The awards ceremoney and dinner will follow the round of golf at 5:30 pm. in the club house. 

Detailed tournament information can be found at:  www.royalpurpleraceway.com/golfclassic

About Royal Purple Raceway:

Built in 1988, the Park is situated on 500 acres on the eastern edge of the greater Houston metropolitan area and is Houston's only major multi-purpose motorsports venue.  The track is owned by the Angel Brothers of Baytown, Texas and is home to the annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals. The Angel Brothers have an unwavering commitment toward maintaining the highest standards of Texas pride and professionalism in all areas of track operations and event production. 

For more information on Royal Purple Raceway go to www.royalpurpleraceway.com

About the Royal Purple Raceway Foundation:

The Royal Purple Raceway Foundation was founded in 2011.  Its soul mission is to serve, honor, and recognize the thousands of servicemen and service women whose life sacrifices enable our freedom.  The RPR Foundation has selected Wounded Warrior Project and Combat Marine Outdoors as its designated charity organizations and raises funds through various events and projects to support their programs. 

About Wounded Warrior Project:

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need.  What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to civilian life. Thousands of wounded warriors and caregivers receive support each year through WWP programs designed to nurture the mind and body, and encourage economic empowerment.  Wounded Warrior Project® is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.

For more information on WWP, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

About Combat Marine Outdoors:

Combat Marine Outdoors started in 2005 to provide an opportunity for Marines, Sailors, and service members to get away from the hospitals they were confined to upon return from war deployment.  These soldiers greatly needed to be in an environment of friendship, camaraderie, and fellowship with fellow Marines in order to accelerate their recovery from the traumatic injuries they sustained in combat.  Today CMO provides life-changing outdoor adventures to these brave heroes and has approximately 50 ranches who actively participate in their programs. To date, they have taken over 200 combat wounded on the adventure of a lifetime.

For more information on CMO, visit www.combatmarineoutdoors.org.

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