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MX5 Cup: Team MER to raise Autism awareness
AutismSpeaks.org Announced As Primary Sponsor For Brett Smrz In Mazda MX-5 Championship Team MER & partner, Marc Miller, team up with leading Autism Awareness group, AutismSpeaks.org FORT WORTH, TX (April 17, 2007) --- Team MER is proud to ...
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AutismSpeaks.org Announced As Primary Sponsor For Brett Smrz In Mazda MX-5 Championship
Team MER & partner, Marc Miller, team up with leading Autism Awareness group, AutismSpeaks.org
FORT WORTH, TX (April 17, 2007) --- Team MER is proud to announce the start of an exciting new Autism awareness campaign in conjunction with AutismSpeaks.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism and raising money to fund autism research. Marc Miller, a MER partner and car owner of the #29 Mazda MX-5 driven by Brett Smrz, has pledged to place the AutismSpeaks.org logo as primary sponsor on the car. Miller and his family have been personally touched by Autism as his son, Evan, was recently diagnosed with the disorder.
"Before Evan, I had very little clue as to what Autism was and I want to share with others what my family has learned over the past year," said Miller. "I am very thankful for AutismSpeaks.org to work with me on helping to spread awareness on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and also to Brett Smrz, my driver, for allowing me to pursue this association on the racecar. It has been a very meaningful project for myself, my wife Jackie and the rest of our family."
"Our mission at Autism Speaks is to fund, promote and accelerate biomedical research and science-based approaches that seek to determine the causes, prevention, effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for autism spectrum disorders," said Rick Van Hooser, Texas Regional Director for Autism Speaks. "We are honored to have the support of Marc and Team MER to help us achieve this goal."
Miller will keep AutismSpeaks.org as primary sponsor on the car through the first two events to be held this weekend during the Houston Grand Prix as well as the Mitty Grand Prix at Road Atlanta the following week. Both events will be held during the last two weeks of April.
"Since April is Autism Awareness Month, this announcement comes at a perfect time," says Miller. "I am excited for the potential to reach an entirely new audience and thrilled that my fellow team members were so happy to come on board with a cause that holds such personal significance."
Team MER team boasts an experienced staff, public relations & marketing services, design department, driver coaching and testing facility. For more information regarding testing programs and race seats for the 2007 season, contact Jason Saini or Marc Miller at Motorsport Enterprises Racing at 817.396.4831 or email at info@motorsportenterprisesracing.com or visit their website at www.motorsportenterprisesracing.com.
ABOUT AUTISM
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Autism Spectrum Disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The diagnosis of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.
ABOUT AUTISM SPEAKS
Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism, and to advocating for the needs of affected families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Vice Chairman, General Electric, and served as chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. Autism Speaks has merged with both the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) and Cure Autism Now (CAN), bringing together the nation's three leading autism advocacy organizations. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.
ABOUT MARC MILLER
Marc lives in Holland, MI with his wife, Jackie, and two sons, Evan and Seth. Early in 2007, Evan was diagnosed with Autism and the family has worked very hard to cope with the disease. To date, The Miller family has seen great success and hope, in large part from early intervention programs and research that organizations such as AutismSpeaks.org have helped create.
Marc is a professional driver and driver coach for Team MER, the leading Mazda team in MX-5 Cup. He has been a champion and race winner in stock cars, karting, formula 1200, formula ford and SRF over the years. In Marc's four seasons of running a limited schedule in CASCAR, he had amasses five "top-rookie qualifying" awards and was "top rookie" twice in 2004. In 2005, Miller had a pair of 7th place finishes at the Toronto Molson Indy and the 300-lap event at Race City in Calgary. Marc routinely ran in the top-6 in all three of his events in 2006. Marc currently owns a successful Marketing and Graphic Design Firm, MMP Design, while also acting as a professional driving instructor. He pursued a degree in Marketing and Communications from Western Michigan University to help him be better suited as a professional race driver. Learn more about Marc at www.themarcmillershow.com.
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