Southern SportMod drawing to benefit Bard Foundation

ABILENE, Texas – Tickets are on sale now for the raffle of a Vato Chassis-built Southern SportMod benefiting the Ryan Bard Safety Foundation.

Efforts by numerous motorsports businesses and friends went into the annual project. Tickets are $10 each and are available at IMCA sanctioned tracks around the ButlerBuilt South Central Region, by emailing Vato Chassis at vatochassis@yahoo.com or calling 214 499-3266.

The drawing will be held following the Southern SportMod main event at Abilene Speedway’s Ryan Bard Memorial Southern Challenge on Sunday, Oct. 17.

“We are humbled to partner with Paul Lapaire and the Ryan Bard Safety Foundation again this season,” said Vato Chassis’ Billy Garza. “This is a project that we are very proud to be part of.”

Also helping sponsor the raffle car are Centex Motorsports, Brad’s Transmission, The Dodge Boys Fabrication, Extreme Graphics, Tim Clonch Motorsports, Hoosier Tire Southwest, Smiley’s Racing Products, AFCO, Ultrashield, RCI, Bassett, Wrisco, All American Press, KR Motorsports, E Powder Coating, Madres Cocina, Simply Great Catering and Racinwithneal.com.

The car will be displayed at weekly and special events in the region nearly every weekend preceding the season-ending special at Abilene.