KEN
SHRADER BOAT WINS 3RD ANNUAL MICCOSUKEE RESORT AND GAMING
HOT
RODS & REELS CHARITY FISHING TOURMANENT
Event benefits
Darrell Gwynn Foundation and Speediatrics
HOMESTEAD, FL(November 19,
2004) Held at
the Homestead-Miami Speedways infield lake, the fish were cooperative on a
beautiful Friday morning at the 3rd Annual NASCAR Nextel Cup
Drivers Hot Rods & Reels Charity Fishing Tournament. The event kicked off
festivities at the Ford Championship Weekend, and raised money for The Darrell
Gwynn Foundation to Cure Paralysis, and the Betty Jane France Pediatric
Center, Speediatrics, at
Homestead Hospital
Participants fished on the Speedways 18-acre infield lake which
is 60 feet deep and inhabited by trophy peacock bass and largemouth
bass. NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Ken Schrader and his team caught a total of
3.89 pounds of bass, while former NASCAR champ Darrell Waltrips boat came in
a close second with a weight of 3.64 pounds. Third-place went to driver Jeff
Greens boat with a total of 3.53 pounds. The excitement of the day was
created by Mark Davis who caught the largest fish of the day, a peacock bass
that weighed 1.74 pounds, which qualified him for a shot at $1million in the
form of a one-shot drawing to win the Miccosukee Million.
Fifteen
NASCAR drivers and celebrities joined with fans and corporate representatives
in this year's tournament. Participating NASCAR stars including Darrell
Waltrip, Jeff Green, Mike Wallace, Tony Stewart, Richard Childress, Kyle
Petty, Ken Schrader, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman, and Donnie
Allison.
Congratulations to
Kenny
Schrader and his team on winning the contest, said tournament chairman
Darrell Gwynn. We want to thank everyone who helped make the Hot Rods &
Reels Tournament a success, including the drivers, our major event sponsors
including Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Hook and
Tackle, 790 ESPN Radio, as well as our participants and boat guides.
Following the tournament,
the
Darrell Gwynn Foundation presented a check
to Homestead Hospitals Speediatrics unit in the amount of $12,000.
The
Darrell Gwynn Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to
prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other
debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in
the funding of targeted research.
The Betty Jane France Pediatric Center,
Speediatrics, at Homestead
Hospital is a completely renovated 14-bed pediatrics unit designed with a
motorsports theme. The only dedicated pediatric unit in deep South Miami-Dade,
its design is to make children feel as comfortable as possible during a
hospital stay.
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