FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Feb. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive
retailer, and reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and his charity Racing for
Cancer have announced today that the organization's iconic
fundraising event, The Yellow Party, will return in 2015 with three
exclusive events in key racing markets.
Racing for Cancer's 2015 fundraising season will kick off in
St. Petersburg, Fla. on
March 27th, along-side the
Verizon IndyCar Series season opener. The second stop for the
fan-favorite event will be in Indianapolis, Indiana. on May 21st, and the final event taking place in
conjunction with The Michael Andretti Foundation in late
August.
The Hunter-Reays, dubbed America's first family of racing, look
forward to continuing their campaign to spread awareness for early
detection and finding a cure for the disease that affects over
28-million people worldwide. "I couldn't be happier to announce our
2015 Yellow Party dates." said Ryan
Hunter-Reay, "Our team at Racing for Cancer, along with
AutoNation, have worked hard every day to bring us one step closer
to finding a cure for cancer. I hope to see all of our supporters
at one of the three Yellow Parties this season."
The non-profit organization founded with the goal of beating
cancer enjoyed a successful 2014 as they reached and exceeded many
of their goals. Racing For Cancer's greatest milestone to date came
in November when Hunter-Reay and his family had the honor of
presenting the Cleveland Clinic Florida Maroone Cancer Center with
$2.5 million. The generous donation
made possible by top sponsor AutoNation and donors nationwide took
just four short years of fundraising and will name the Center's
lobby for Hunter-Reay's late mother, Lydia
Hunter-Reay, who lost her battle with cancer in November of
2009.
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Racing for
Cancer's The Yellow Party 2015 Schedule
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Friday, March
27
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St. Petersburg,
FL
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Thursday, May
21
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Indianapolis,
IN
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Friday, August
28
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Napa,
CA
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For more information, donate to the cause or to reserve tickets,
please visit TheYellowParty.org.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry
through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail
experience through our customer-focused sales and service
processes. Owning and operating 284 new vehicle franchises, which
sell 34 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is
America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art
operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that
benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position
in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500
Index.
Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com,
www.autonationdrive.com, www.twitter.com/autonation,
www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and
www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses
additional information about the Company, its business, and its
results of operations.
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