Indy drag racing community strikes big for Riley Kids at DSR’s ‘This Is How We Roll: Bowling for Riley’ event

BROWNSBURG, IN – The Indianapolis racing community opened their hearts and bowling bags on Wednesday night to raise $10,246 for Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health at an annual event staged by Don Schumacher Racing with support from several of the area’s top professional drivers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Combined with $50,572 raised on Aug. 29 during the ninth annual DSR Open House, this year’s total contribution through DSR to Riley reaches $60,818 and more than $300,000 over the past 10 years.

“This Is How We Roll” included 200 participants along with NHRA drivers Jack Beckman, Antron Brown, Tommy Johnson Jr. and Spencer Massey of DSR, who were joined by Shawn Langdon of Al-Anabi Racing, Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec of Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson team and Leah Pritchett of Dote Family Racing along with emcee Bob Wildt of NAPA.

The honorary first rolls were by Riley Kids. In the photo at right with DSR senior vice president Mike Lewis are Maeci Young, A.J. Stinger, and Riley Lesh.

It was a pressure free night of bowling for NHRA drivers, from left: Andrew Hines, Jack Beckman, Eddie Krawiec, Antron Brown and Tommy Johnson Jr.

Major supporters of the event for Riley included Brownsburg NAPA & Machining, Carlyle Tools by NAPA, Sandvik Coromant, Jeg’s, Hangsterfer’s Laboratories Inc., Titanium Metal Supply, Performance Forged Inc., ARS Rescue Rooter, NitroSew, Specialty Insurance Group, Mahle Clevite and Freelance Graphics.

The winning Lone’s Rangers team was awarded a unique trophy created by DSR fabricator Tom Patsis (ColdHartArt.com). The winning foursome, below, are Paul Dodson, Marsha Lone, Eric Stephens and Shaun Huddleson.

To learn more about Riley Kids

or to make a donation, visit: RileyKids.org