Released October 1, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tune in to your ABC television network affiliate starting at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Oct. 4, to watch as 4-H takes to the high banks of the Kansas Speedway with Jeff Gordon. The placement of the 4-H clover on the No. 24 Chevrolet was made possible through a generous donation by DuPont, sponsor of both the No. 24 team and of 4-H.
NASCAR is working with the producers of ABC to have a live interview, during the pre-race show with North Carolina 4-H Alum and NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee Ned Jarrett and Marshall Stewart, N.C. 4-H State Leader. The race is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
If you are in your car, tune in to the Motor Racing Network (MRN) starting at 1:15 pm. Visit http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/stations.cfm/cat/Affiliate_Stations## to find an affiliate station in your area.
In addition to kicking off National 4-H Week at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR wants to highlight 4-H National Youth Science Day and the National Science Experiment, "Biofuel Blast" scheduled to begin on Oct. 7.
North Carolina Extension staff hope many NASCAR fans will visit the national 4-H Web site and want to volunteer and get youth involved. For more information and to download a photo of the car, visit http://www.4-H.org.
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