You can do all of these at Get Your Heart Racing, 1 – 9 p.m., Saturday, October 15, at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Michigan, as Ford and Henry Ford Health System partner to fight heart disease.

Shelby Tickets include a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one person to participate in the following activities on the Ford test track:

•Drag racing – a two-car race on a short course.
•Highway Driving Simulation – choose from a wide selection of Ford vehicles.
•Wet Pad – a helmeted ride with a professional driver on a skid pad, for a demonstration of extreme handling.
•Driving Challenge – drive a coned course to experience driving dynamics.
•Hot Laps – ride with a professional driver in a Mustang on the high-speed track. Names will be drawn to choose three guests who will ride with Formula Drift 2010 Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr..
•Over The Top – drive F-150s or Explorers on an off-road course.

Drivers must be 18 or older, with a minimum of one year driving experience to participate in track events.

Shelby Ticketholders may bring a guest for an optional track tour, and both are invited to the Winner’s Circle following the afternoon at the track, for dinner and a program with remarks by Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally. Several million-dollar cars, including some from Ford Racing, will be on display.

Entertainment will be provided by renowned magician Bill Malone. Silent and live auctions will offer items tailored for the car racing enthusiast. Live auction items include two tickets to the 2012 American Idol final in April, including hotel and airfare, or a Ford Championship Weekend VIP Experience in November, including three races, meeting Ford drivers and a personal garage and pit tour.

The highlight of the evening is the live auction of a “one of one” 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, designed especially for this event.

Shelby Tickets may be purchased  for $2500 at getyourheartracing.org until October 14, and four tickets are being raffled.  For a chance to win a Shelby Ticket to this event,  $20 raffle tickets are available by calling (734) 246-9639. Winner’s Circle tickets are $500.

Dress is casual.  Those who will be on the track are required to wear jeans and athletic shoes. Personal cameras and cell phones will be checked at the door, but photos and video will be available as a remembrance of the day.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and the Center for Cardiac Care at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

Ticket sales are limited. For more information about this event, including sponsorship opportunities, visit getyourheartracing.com or call (734) 246-9583.

About the Edith and Benson Ford Heart & Vascular Institute

With a history that spans more than 90 years, the institute has earned international recognition as a leader and innovator in comprehensive cardiovascular care, research and education.  Established in 1946, the cardiac training program is one of the longest running in the U.S., and the first in Michigan.  The program is one of only three in Michigan for advanced heart failure treatment options and one of the few programs in the U.S. offering robotically assisted laparoscopic aortic surgery.

About Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital was established in 1926.  This 401-bed acute care hospital serves the Downriver region and surrounding communities of southeast Michigan. It offers a full range of clinical services, including general medicine, surgery, birthing center and 24-hour emergency care. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital also provides physical medicine, rehab, adult mental health and neurosurgical services. Its Henry Ford Health Center-Brownstown offers medical imaging, ambulatory surgery, 24-hour emergency care, a sleep lab and other services. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital is a member of the Henry Ford Health System. For more information visit henryfordwyandotte.com

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To enter, participants may visit http://www.facebook.com/AutoTraderClassics and click on the “Fast Five Sweepstakes” icon in the “Contests” section of the page, located in the middle right.  Contest participants may then “Like” AutoTraderClassics.com and enter for a chance to win a trip for two to Hollywood for the Fast Five getaway.  The contest is open to both current and new fans of the AutoTraderClassics.com’s Facebook page.  Prize details include two round-trip airfare tickets to Los Angeles, a three-night stay at a Universal City hotel, two “Front of the Line” tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood to see the cars of The Fast and the Furious series, Hollywood-style transportation to and from Los Angeles International Airport, a Fast Five prize pack and $500 in cash for expenses.

AutoTraderClassics.com launched the sweepstakes in support of Fast Five on Friday, April 1, and the contest will continue until Tuesday, May 31, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.  The winner will be selected at random by AutoTraderClassics.com and will be notified shortly after the contest concludes.  To read the full official contest rules, click on the “See the official rules” button on the contest page.  (http://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/104563/rules?ogn=facebook).

“We’re excited to be partnering with Universal Pictures and helping one lucky Fast Five fan win a dream trip through AutoTraderClassics.com,” said Melanie Kovach, general manager of AutoTraderClassics.com.  

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The highest bidder will walk away not only with a piece of weather history but also a chance for their own tornado adventure. Considering the bidding is over $75,000, Green and his highly trained professional crew will take the buyer on a training adventure during the height of the tornado season, May 15 through June 15. Team Tornado will accompany the winning bidder for 10 days at the buyer’s expense to Tornado Alley for an attempt a drive into their own tornado. Team Tornado will also give the winning bidder a chance to witness, firsthand, Green’s walk into a tornado. 

The Attack Vehicle was designed to literally attack a tornado for the purpose of learning more about the phenomenal storms. The vehicle, Green, and the crew made history on June 12, 2004 when the famed tornado hunter drove into a twister and rode it out in the customized vehicle. The event was witnessed and filmed by Discovery Channel’s Storm Chaser, Reed Timmer. This vehicle, which withstood the storm escaping unharmed, has been seen on Discovery, The Weather Channel and many other programs.

It is equipped with a 700-horsepower V-8 engine, is made of 16-gauge steel and coated with polyurethane impact-resistant material. The windows and wheels are covered with bulletproof M10 Lexan plastic. The windshield has three coats of DuPont Mylar film. A single sheet can stop a .38 caliber bullet.

Green stated that the tornado attack can quickly drop its entire assembly down on its belly pan sucking the ground and holding the vehicle tight in the high winds with a system designed and built by Parker Hydraulics. The attack truck was designed and built through a five-year process by Green and the team at a cost of more than a half of a million dollars.

Green’s energy plan uses geothermal activity and creates a safer environment for citizens while providing a cleaner and healthier way to produce energy over the current 104 nuclear reactors located in the states.

“We have the most active region of geothermal activity on earth in the U.S., Yellowstone National Park,” he said. “By using Yellowstone’s 10,000 geothermal pockets, we can reduce the carbon footprint by more than 85 percent.”

The quiet, clean and efficient energy-producing plants would be in remote, uninhabited parts of the park where wildlife will not be disturbed and tourists will not see. The plan puts Americans to work and provides a safer environment.

The Tornado Attack vehicle is being sold on eBay 220777866130. You can also bid on a seat to ride along with Steve Green in a high-performance chase vehicle to witness his attempt to be the first man to intentionally walk into a tornado at eBay ID 220778143118.

For more history and information, visit http://www.meetstevegreen.com.

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Blue-collar comedian and the voice of Mater in the upcoming Disney-Pixar summer comedy “CARS 2,” Larry the Cable Guy will “git-r-done” as the honorary pace-car driver for the 52nd running of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

In addition to leading the field of 43 NASCAR stars in the Coca-Cola 600, Larry the Cable Guy will also take part in various activities around the speedway, including attending the drivers meeting, prior to the main event.

Charlotte Motor Speedway will celebrate the U.S. opening of Disney-Pixar’s “CARS 2″ on June 24 with a special display for fans featuring full-size replicas of movie stars Lightning McQueen and Mater. Lightning McQueen and Mater will also participate in the pre-race parade laps.

“I am excited to Git R Done in the pace car at Charlotte Motor Speedway and lead the field to the start of NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600,” said Larry the Cable Guy. “It will be an honor to be a part of the most patriotic pre-race show in America.” 

“CARS 2″ features star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) as they take their friendship overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Mater’s journey leads him through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the world. The fast-paced fun includes a colorful new all-star cast, complete with menacing villains and international racing competitors.

In May 2006, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted the world premiere of Disney-Pixar’s “CARS,” which was the first multi-screen digital cinema premiere ever held. More than 35,000 fans watched the premiere on a series of four giant custom-built outdoor movie screens.

“We’re excited to once again work with Disney-Pixar and celebrate everything we love about cars, the summer and great NASCAR racing in Charlotte,” said Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway. “Having Larry the Cable Guy and these awesome ‘CARS 2′ vehicles is a super addition to the spectacle and pageantry of the Coca-Cola 600. It’s the perfect way to kick-off the summer for our fans, by pairing the biggest movie of the summer with NASCAR’s most spectacular event, all on Memorial Day Weekend.”

The Coca-Cola 600 will be televised live on FOX at 6 p.m. EDT and can be heard on the radio through the Performance Racing Network beginning at 5:45 p.m. EDT.

The only 600-mile event on the NASCAR schedule, the Coca-Cola 600 tests the endurance of both drivers and equipment each May and provides fans with more entertainment value than any other race in America.

Paying tribute to all veterans and active U.S. military servicemen and women, the pre-race show for the Coca-Cola 600 will include a military assault demonstration by Special Operations soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C.; on-stage recognition of Medal of Honor recipients; and the unfurling of a gigantic, 11,250 square-foot American flag by families of active-duty troops.

Tickets for all May races at Charlotte Motor Speedway can be purchased online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Frontstretch tickets with the best views of the world’s largest HD video board, debuting at the speedway in May, start at just $49 for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 21.  Fans can also purchase two frontstretch tickets for just $99 to the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29.

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This tired RV is not the only thing to transform into a smoothie-making machine. Ryan is inspired by the build and shares his healthy living with others. “Working with JUICEBLENDZ made me want to take a healthier approach to my lifestyle,” said Ryan Friedlinghaus, CEO, West Coast Customs.  ”The JUICEBLENDZ RV is equipped with a fully built-in stainless steel kitchen, featuring multiple blending stations. We also included a custom lounge for Adam to entertain his business clientele. The outside of the RV has a custom serving window, and the two 42″ LED TVs work as digital menus.”  

Owner Ryan Friedlinghaus and his shop have been doing exclusive custom builds for the MTV show Pimp my Ride, TLC’s Street Customs, Street Customs Berlin and now on his new show on Discovery’s HD Theater, Inside West Coast Customs. Ryan and his crew are world-renowned for their extreme vehicles, outrageous features and unique designs.

Check out Inside West Coast Customs, Sunday at 9:00 p.m. EST on Discovery Channel’s HD Theater.

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This year’s anticipated field of 20 drivers, competing in what has become the world’s longest-running, most prestigious celebrity racing event, includes the following assortment of beloved entertainment and media personalities:

Anthony Anderson

Jillian Barberie Reynolds

Tyson Beckford

Eddie Cibrian

Kim Coates

Kevin Eubanks

Dennis Haysbert

Djimon Hounsou

Kevin Jonas

Stephen Moyer

Tito Ortiz

Megyn Price

Kimora Lee Simmons

Last year’s winning celebrity driver, Brian Austin Green, will return this go-around to race in the Pro category. Other pros vying for the title include drifting champion Kenshiro Gushi, top import drag-racing professional and founder of WORLD Motorsports Christian Rado and USAC National midget car series champion Kody Swanson.

“As the crown jewel of celebrity race events for more than three decades, the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race has managed to transform dozens of celebrities into high-speed racers, while also changing the lives of children in need,” said Les Unger, Toyota’s national motorsports manager. “The race is a win-win for everyone; it gives fans a chance to see their favorite performers rush across a real racetrack while offering the celebrities an unparalleled opportunity to ‘give back’ to a worthwhile cause.”

Rounding out the field are charity auction winners Jerry Westlund, racing for his third year, and Karen Hanover. The final seat on the track, reserved each year for a Southern California Toyota dealer, is being filled by Mike Sullivan, owner of Toyota of Hollywood and Toyota of Santa Monica.

On behalf of each celebrity racer, Toyota donates $5,000 to Racing for Kids every year and another $5,000 to the winning racer’s charity of choice. Racing for Kids, a national nonprofit program benefiting children’s hospitals throughout the country, (in this case, Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach and Children’s Hospital in Orange County, Calif.), was created as a way to connect sick children with their favorite celebrities and race-car drivers. Toyota has donated more than $1.9 million to various children’s hospitals since 1991, on behalf of this race and its participants.

Additionally, a $15,000 donation will be made in conjunction with the 14th-annual “People Pole Award.” Sponsored by People magazine, the award honors the pole-position winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race qualifying session on Friday, April 15.

To learn more about the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, one of six main-event attractions taking place during the 37th-annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach,  click here.

“It is an honor to have Quaker State coursing through the engine of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 car as he reached this remarkable milestone,” said James Stone, Vice President, North American Brand Marketing, Shell Lubricants. “Quaker State congratulates Jimmie and Hendrick Motorsports on this historic success. The brand is thrilled to be a part of such a great achievement and looks forward to continuing the winning tradition next season.”

Over the last 15 years, the incredible durability of Quaker State oil has helped Hendrick Motorsports to win more NASCAR races than any other team. Quaker State engineers work diligently with Hendrick Motorsports throughout the season to analyze and adjust motor oil formulations to help achieve optimal engine performance.

The durable motor oils Quaker State provides Hendrick Motorsports have been a part of an impressive resume of success on NASCAR’s national stage. With Quaker State racing oil under the hood, Hendrick Motorsports has captured 146 Sprint Cup wins; nine of its 10 Cup championships; one NASCAR Nationwide Series championship; and three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championships. Add the more than 7 million on-track miles Quaker State and Hendrick Motorsports have together and it is obvious that Quaker State racing oil has the durability to help professional race teams win races and championships.

“The Hendrick Motorsports engine department works hand-in-hand with Quaker State to develop the highest possible grade of racing oil for our teams,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “Our organization is proud to have a long-term technical partner like Quaker State, and we appreciate everything they’ve contributed to our performance over the years. We look forward to them not only being under the hood of all four teams, but on the hood of Mark Martin’s car for several races in 2011.”

The Quaker State relationship extends beyond the racetrack to Hendrick Automotive Group dealerships. Quaker State is poured in the more than 80 Hendrick Automotive Group franchises throughout the United States, providing customers with durable oil that offers a high level of protection for their vehicles.

“With the support of Quaker State and its engineers, who develop the motor oils that run under the hood of all Hendrick Motorsports cars, the No. 48 team was provided the durability needed to get us to the finish line this season,” Johnson said. “Week in and week out, Quaker State help us win through the technology they bring to the table.”

Quaker State is an iconic, long-standing American brand with a history of quality and performance that consumers recognize and trust.  The complete line-up of value-led motor oils in the Quaker State family features “durability” as the main product attribute. Each of the four products is formulated to deliver outstanding friction-related wear protection to help engines deliver optimal performance under any driving condition.

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