FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2013

Media Contact: Charlene LaMountain Office (919) 334 3788 Charlene.Lamountain@fleishman.com

Mission Motorsport Exchange program comes to North Carolina US & UK wounded service members experience NC racing industry
RACE | RETRAIN | RECOVER

WHAT: On October 9, eight wounded service members from the United States and United Kingdom will experience a once in a lifetime opportunity to be exposed to, participate and learn the racing industry. Through the cooperation of the North Carolina Military-Motorsports Consortium, Mission Motorsport and the USO of North Carolina, the Mission Motorsport Exchange program is a new initiative developed to enhance the resiliency and transition of injured service members by exposing them to the exciting world of racing. The UK served as the first host which took place July 5 through July 14. During the trip, participants had the opportunity to work alongside Mission Motorsports race engineers, tour the Brooklands Museum and Bentley Motors, visit the Caterham F1 factory, visit the Tedworth House Recovery Centre, view the Silverstone GT Academy and attend the historic Goodwood Festival. The intent is to encourage visibility of the program in order to gain funding for a sustained endeavor in North Carolina. WHO: The participating U.S. delegation includes: -Staff Sergeant Jonathan Reid, US Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune (Ret) -Staff Sergeant Calvin James, US Army National Guard, Fort Bragg -Corporal Derrick White, USMC - Specialist Maximilian Kaehler, US Army -John Falkenbury, President, USO of North Carolina, USA (Ret) -Teresa Cherry, Director, Troop and Family Support Programs, US Navy (Ret) -Bob Brown, Director, Mobile Unit Operations, USO of North Carolina -North Carolina State Representative Grier Martin, US Army Reserve LtCol. WHEN: Wednesday, October 9, 2013: 2:26pm Arrive RDU. Visit USO-NC in airport. Thursday, October 10, 2013: 9:00am Ingram Collection, Durham (no cameras) 12:00pm Arrive Virginia International Raceway Lunch provided by VIR. virnow.com Tour TMI Auto Tech, Inc. www.arielatom.com 7:00pm Opening Gala at NC Museum of Art for the Porsche exhibit
ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/porsche_by_design_seducing_speed

Friday, October 11, 2013: 12:00pm NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, NC 3:00pm Nationwide Series (NNS) practice and qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) 7:30pm NNS Dollar General 300 Race at CMS www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets/dollar_general_300/ Saturday, October 12, 2013: 6:50pm Bank of America 500 driver introductions 7:30pm Bank of America 500 race www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/tickets/bank_of_america_500/ Monday, October 14, 2013: 9:15am UNC-Charlotte motorsports department of engineering program/CMS 3:00pm View NASCAR vehicle testing 5:00pm UNCC Ride along Tuesday, October 15, 2013: 10:00am Joe Gibbs Racing Team HQ visit, Mooresville, NC joegibbsracing.com

SPECIAL NOTE: For media interested in interviews, please contact Charlene LaMountain at Charlene.Lamountain@fleishman.com by October 8th. For media coverage of service members at individual events, please follow websites for PR coordination.
About the North Carolina Military-Motorsports Consortium The North Carolina Military-Motorsports Consortium is comprised of legislators, local elected officials, UNC and NC community college leaders, and NC Motorsports representatives in order to launch the Recovery Motorsport Exchange Program that has sent four active-duty U.S.wounded service members to the U.K. to participate in motorsports activities and will host four U.K. active duty wounded service members in North Carolina. The North Carolina Military-Motorsports Consortium has worked in conjunction with the offices of Gov. Pat McCrory and House Speaker Thom Tillis. The following individuals have been instrumental to the success of this initiative: Maj. James Cameron, Founder and Director of Mission Motorsport; Rich Bernard, Co-Founder of Mission Motorsport; John Falkenbury, President of USO of NC; and Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake). About Mission Motorsport Officially launched in the UK in March 2012, Mission Motorsport provides respite, rehabilitation, vocational support and training to service men and women affected by military operations. The intention of this worthwhile charity is to be a catalyst in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations by providing unique opportunities through the racing industry. A parallel U.S. based organization has been formed to help facilitate a bilateral exchange for four to five servicemen of each nation in 2013, culminating with the running of the Rolex 24 hours in January 2014. For further information about Mission Motorsport please visit www.missionmotorsport.org About the USO of North Carolina The USO of North Carolina leads the way to enrich the lives of Americas military in the Carolinas. Our mission is to lift the spirits of Americas troops and their families. Since 1941, the USO of NC has provided vital resiliency and transition services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO of NC is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of Carolinians to support its programs and services. USO of NC programs are made possible through the support of donors like Marine Federal Credit Union, LC Industries, Lowes, GEICO, Kangaroo Express, General Dynamics, Patriot Charities, Coca-Cola, US Airways, RJ Reynolds, Lorillard, the United Way and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-29349). For more information about the USO of North Carolina please visit www.uso-nc.org or like us on facebook at www.facebook.com/USOofNC