BOB STRANDWORLD PROPERTIES TO DONATE CRAIG RAUDMAN'S HOOD FOR CHARITY

While Bob Strandwold and his race teams will be testing for the Spears SRL race at Stockton 99 Speedway this Friday night, his familiar #2 car, driven by Craig Raudman, will be on display at the Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club for the Clubcorp Charity Classic Golf & Dining Event.Bob is donating the hood of Raudman's car for auction in the form of sponsorship for the Spears SRL race at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on October 10th. All of the donated proceeds will go to help raise money for the for Village of Hope, MDA – Augie’s Quest, and ClubCorp’s Employee Partners Care Foundation. Also included as part of the package are 24 general admission tickets to the race and 4 pit passes provide by Dave Reed. As an extra kicker they will also get a decal on Austin Reed's Legend car that is racing before the SRL race that night .

Last year, 150 ClubCorp golf and country clubs, business and sports clubs together raised more than $1.7 million for MDA – Augie’s Quest, Employee Partners Care Foundation, and more than 100 national and local charities, which were selected by each club.

“Over the past two years, with the Members support, Coto de Caza has raised a total of $270,000 for its charities of choice during the Charity Classic and we look forward to another successful year in 2009,” stated Eric Boberg, General Manager.

"Having Craig Raudman's race car here at the club and the hood up for LIVE Auction will be something totally different than any item we have had over the last few years and should get a lot of attention," stated Rick Booth Director of Golf.

Craig Raudman is the 2001 NASCAR Elite Division Southwest Tour Series champion, who has 29 fast time poles and 17 wins in Elite Division competition and was runner up in the 2008 Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship. <>About Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club

At the heart of Coto de Caza resides the private Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club offering golf, tennis, spa and social memberships. It is the first private 36-hole country club in Orange County and one of only three in metropolitan Southern California. Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club's excellent reputation attracts not only resident members but also members from surrounding communities.

The name Coto de Caza means, "Preserve of the Hunt" in Portuguese. The community consists of a 44,000-square-foot "craftsman style" architecture clubhouse, two complete 18-hole golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., Racquet Club and Aquatic Center. The North Course was named one of the nation's top 25 golf courses built in 1987 by Golf Digest magazine and is the top rated golf course in Orange County.


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