Vote for your favorite race car design! Support Breakthrough T1D



		Vote for your favorite race car design!Be the make dreams come true type for one lucky kid with type 1 diabetes (T1D)!
	Voting is now open in the “Our Everyday Heroes” Race Car Design Contest for Breakthrough T1D, hosted by Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers! Friends and family can vote for their favorite Breakthrough T1D-themed race car coloring schemes by making a donation now through April 25. Each donation is credited to the child’s JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Family Team. So the more people who vote, the more money we raise for T1D research!Check out the original artwork dreamed up by children living with T1D, between ages 5 and 18. We think you’ll agree that we have a talented group of contestants this year, and it’s going to be tough to pick a winner for the ultimate prize – a trip to see the winning design featured on the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car driven by Breakthrough T1D friend Bob Tasca III at the Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Colorado, July 18 – 20, 2014.A second round of voting will take place from April 25 through June 6. The top 10 donation-earning designs will be narrowed down to one lucky winner, selected by a committee from Motorcraft/Quick Lane, Breakthrough T1D, and Bob Tasca III. The winner will be announced on July 18. Contest Schedule March 17 – April 25 – Public voting at fordracecar.jdrf.org. April 25 – Top 10 finalists determined. Final voting begins. June 6 – Final voting ends. June 10-13 – Winner notified. July 18 – Winner announced and design is unveiled July 18–20 – Winner watches Bob Tasca III race at the Mile High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, Denver, Colorado. Cheer these talented kids to victory with your votes, and speed our progress toward the finish line for T1D! If you have any questions about the contest, please contact Rebecca Rudnicki at rrudnicki@BreakthroughT1D.org or 313-248-1655. Thank you and good luck!

Written by: czager