Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's design your own Funny Car contest

June 16, 7:10 AMHouston Diabetes ExaminerAimey Stinchcomb

Previous Next

Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the Houston Diabetes Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

Does your diabetic child love cars or racing?

Ford customer service division and NHRA driver Bob Tasca III are offering one lucky Juvenile Diabetes Reasearch Foundation child the creative chance of a lifetime - to design his or her own motorcraft / quick lane / Ford Shelby Mustang nitro Funny Car to be used in an actual race!

From June 1st through June 30th, 2009, kids with juvenile - type 1 - diabetes between the ages of 5 and 18 can submit their own Funny Car design. Click here for the official entry form. All design entries must be mailed to Ford and postmarked by Tuesday, June 30th, 2009.

Send your completed entry form to: Ford Motor Company, Export Operations, Fairland Business Park III, 1555 Fairlane Park Drive-MD74, Allen Park, MI 48101 - Attn: Theresa Flood.

Click here for official rules and deadlines. The winner will be selected on August 14th, 2009.

For the official press release from Ford, click here.

Watch the unveiling of the 2008 winning design by Sam Millard, six-year-old resident of Greenville, TX!