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In honor of Brett Smrz, a professional driver of the #29 Autism Speaks / Team MER Mazda MX-5 in the Sirius Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Championship, Pinnacle Mazda will have a raffle to raise money for Autism Speaks, an organization with an advocacy to raise awareness and fund research pertaining to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a complex brain disorder that affects 1 out of 150 people. The young driver recently lost his left leg below the knee because of intensive trauma in a sports accident.

Neil Bryant, the Parts Manager at Pinnacle Mazda, said that they have wanted to do something that would show support for Brett and the MER team while the driver works his way back to the race car where he belongs. The manager added that they decided to donate a custom office chair as one of the prizes to the fundraiser and forward the proceeds to Autism Speaks on behalf of Brett. The chair is from Autoart, maker of auto accessories and detailed models like the limited edition 1/18th scale model of the Mazda 787b ‘91 Lemans winner. With coil over shock absorbers, the chair is a stylized race shell mounted on frame.

Bryant continued that it is the ultimate race fan’s chair which is valued at more than 0.00 and they will ship it to the winner.

With tickets costing each, the draw will be held after the race in August 4 at Pacific Raceway, the final Spec Miata Championship series. Participants in the race will all be given one entry each and have the chance to buy more at each in an effort to give back to competitors. The first place winner will also get 5 more tickets; the second will get 3 more; and the third will get 1 more. This is so in order to push the participation of local racers. After the 1st prize, there will also be other prizes to be awarded to all ticket holders. As more of the prize is sorted out, there will be an update. The second place draw winner will receive a 1/18 scale model of the X-Men RX8 and more.

According to Bryant, they wanted to wanted to do something fun for all the participants in the raffle as well as the Spec Miata Racers. He added that Autism Speaks is a very worthy effort and most of them in Pinnacle Mazda know someone or a family affected by Autism. He assured that at the final race of the MX5 cup series in Salt Lake City at Miller Motorsports Raceway, they will present the check to Brett, whom they hope is back in the driver’s seat.

Aside from the seat race, Victory Lane Data is offering a second-place prize to contribute to the fund, an AIM TG 6V Lap-timer which is valued at 9. Victory Lane Data is owned by Roger Caddell, the father of the 2006 Spec Miata National Champion and Brett’s Team MER teammate, Andrew Caddell.

Cadelle said that Brett and his family have been friends of Andrew and his for several years. He added that Brett’s great attitude and determination to get back into a racecar after his accident has been very inspiring for all of them.

Mazda’s vision is to create new value, excitement and delight to their customers through the best automotive products and services. Their mission is to actively communicate with passion, pride and speed with their customers to deliver insightful automotive products and services that exceed their expectations. Aside from being the provider of top notch Mazda parts such as OEM Mazda parts to the enthusiast community, the company values integrity, customer focus, creativity, efficiency and nimble actions and respects highly motivated people and team spirit. It positively spurs environmental matters, safety and society; and its fund raising for the Autism Speaks is a huge proof.

Football has been one of the favorite sports of Americans, and even people from around the Globe. There are those who would even hold Super Bowl parties with their friends complete with their favorite team’s uniforms, beer caps, chips, and that giant hand signaling “number 1″. Some families even have tradition of playing touch ball with each other for different occasions. Whether you play or just love to watch, football is one of the most exciting sports, especially if you are watching the world’s top players on the NFL.

Many football players have dreamt of playing in the NFL as early as they could remember. The hard thing about it is that not everyone who aspires to play professional football has the physical capacity, or enough passion for the game. There are exceptional athletes though that didn’t show much promise, but would create amazing careers for themselves. Here is one example of a great player that didn’t exactly seem to have the goods at first, but now is regarded as one of the best quarter backs in NFL history.

Brett Favre

One of the most idolized quarter backs is Brett Favre. He was best known for playing with the Green Back Packers; a team which he led to seven division championships, two NFC Championships, and a Super Bowl Championship. He has several NFL records to his name such as being the only three-time AP MVP ever in the NFL, most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, and the list goes on. He wasn’t always the superb athlete people have known him to be. He actually only started out as a 7th string QB back in college where he played for Southern Mississippi. It was the only university that had offered him a scholarship and they wanted him to play defensive back (though he insisted on playing QB). He was then given a break during one of their games (in spite of being hung over). In 1991, he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons during the 2nd round of the draft, 33rd overall. The Atlanta coach didn’t even want him there. During his career in Atlanta (one season), he was only able to attempt 4 passes and not complete a single one of them. The following season, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers, and his first game seemed to be disastrous as well. During that game, he had a bad start but one play would change his fate. It was during the 3rd game of the 1992 season that starting QB Don Majkowski injured himself, and was immediately replaced by Favre. He had a bad performance, but with 1:07 left in the game and trailing 23-17, he completed an amazing 42 yard pass from their 8 yard line. They would eventually win the game after a few plays and it started a stellar career for Brett Favre.

So if you are an aspiring football athlete looking to play for the NFL, don’t be discouraged by bad a bad start or a struggling career. Whether you aim to play for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, or the Dallas Cowboys, you never know when your career would take aim and be on the right track. All you need is perseverance.