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Bob Hannah & Brad Lackey Announce Magoo's Van Fund Challenge Has Been Me...and Exceeded!

GuyB
3/16/2010 1:13am

sans-serif" size="2">Ken Boyko and Alpinestars push fund towards finish line, Bob and
Geoff Fox take it across while RIDERS F1RST pushes it past $110,000!
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Danny

Danny "Magoo" Chandler

FULLERTON, CALIF. (March 12, 2010) - On Friday, March 5th, Brad
and Lori Lackey received an e-mail from recently inducted AMA Hall Of
Famer Geoff Fox saying that he,
along with his brother Bob, would fund the remaining $15,000 needed for a
very special project. to reach $100,000 challenge to the industry Last
November, Bob "Hurricane" Hannah issued a $100,000 challenge to the
industry to fund
a special needs van for injured motocross legend Danny "Magoo" Chandler.
But even before the news that the donation from the Fox clan had pushed
the project to its goal had sunk in, David Bailey and Russ Koza from
RIDERS F1RST
and ONE Industries added an additional $10,000 for a grand total of
$110,000.

 

"Wow is all I can say right now," said Brad Lackey, America's First
Motocross World Champion, and van fund project leader Brad Lackey. "They
way people have responded to this challenge and all the other donations
we received
makes me very proud to be part of the motorcycle industry."






The
challenge was started by 7-Time National Motocross and Supercross
Champion Bob Hannah at the 2009 Monsters of Motocross presented by Lucas
Oil event last Halloween as he made
the first $5,000 donation. A growing list of industry people meeting
Hannah’s challenge was promoted each week in a series of advertisements
donated by Cycle News. Each week, new names were added, including
pioneers and new champions
of the motocross market and other generous fans of Magoo.


"It's awesome that so many fine folks and companies found a way to help
make this happen for our friend Magoo," said Hannah. "I look forward to
seeing Danny at the races in his new rig. Maybe he'll take me for a hot
lap," Hannah joked. "The van turned out great!" adds Lackey. "It is so
cool, I think I need one of these rigs for myself."





Thanks to all who answered the challenge:
Terri & Bob “Hurricane” Hannah

Terry Knott

Robin & Bob Fox

Bruce Lockwood

Glen Helen Raceway Park

Cheryl & Mark “The Bomber” Barnett

Linda & “Jammin’ Jimmy” Weinert

Todd Huffman & Don Hoffman, PDM TV

Jason Lawrence

Tom Reese/Springfield Armory

Hi-Torque Publications

Travis Pastrana

Ace Burt/Professional Contract Services

Ken Boyko/Cobra Engineering

Geoff & Josie Fox

Alpinestars/Gabriele Mazzarolo

RIDERS F1RST/ONE Industries/David Bailey




Magoo sans-serif" size="2">These funds will now be used to purchase and outfit
a new special needs Sprinter van for Danny Magoo Chandler winner of
all four motos of the 1982 Motocross and Trophee des Nations. The van
will be outfitted with the newest living equipment and gear to allow
Danny to be on the road teaching his riding and safety clinics around
the country. The goal is to
have the vehicle ready by the Hangtown Motocross National in late May.

 

Although Hannah's challenge has been met, there is still funds needed to
help pay for insurance, maintenance and other costs related to the
vehicle. Also, ongoing signage and branding opportunities on the van
will be available for
interested companies who would like to associate their brand with Danny
Magoo Chandler and his safety clinics.


For more information contact: Brad & Lori Lackey E-Mail:
BradLackey@comcast.net


To watch Brad Lackey's emotional video and learn more about the Danny
Chandler Van Fund or make another type of donation for the project
visit: sans-serif" size="2">
www.LegendsAndHeroesTour.org

or
www.BradLackey.com.

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