Although the ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ charity event is still a week away, race fans will have the opportunity to donate to the cause by purchasing some unique items through an EBay charity auction that kicks off today.The weeklong EBay auction will run from today through Monday, May 22. The online auction leads up to the actual ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ charity event – hosted by Craftsman Motorsports and Bobby Hamilton Racing – on Tuesday, May 23 at NASCAR SpeedPark at Concord Mills in Concord, N.C. in addition to the EBay auction, some tickets for dinners, races and autographs still remain for the ‘Craftsman For a Cure’ charity event. And today, former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte confirmed that he will participate.

Labonte will race on the Slidewayz go-kart track with fans from 7-7:20 p.m. He will also sign autographs as part of the Dodge autograph session from 7:30-8:15 p.m.

All proceeds from the auction and the event will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp.

            The EBay auction, which can be found at the following link, http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=official-nascar will feature four unique items especially for race fans. Items on the auction include:

·        An autographed Kevin Harvick Reese’s NASCAR Busch Series driver's suit. The uniform, donated by Kevin Harvick, Inc. includes certificate of authenticity.

·        An autographed pair of black and silver Simpson driving shoes - race worn in 2004 - by Dale Earnhardt Jr. The shoes, which were donated by JR Motorsports, have been autographed by Dale Jr. and include a certificate of authenticity.

·        An IROC driver's uniform worn by 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Bobby Hamilton - autographed by Bobby Hamilton. Hamilton competed in the IROC series in 2005. Donated by Bobby Hamilton Racing and includes a certificate of authenticity.  

·        A unique fan experience for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. The track donated two suite tickets and two infield fan walk passes to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota Tundera 200 on Aug. 12, 2006. The certificate for the tickets must be redeemed by the person purchasing the item.

The EBay auction will end on Monday, May 22 at 9 p.m. ET.

‘Craftsman For a Cure’ will be held on Tuesday, May 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at NASCAR SpeedPark in Concord, N.C. Fans can still purchase tickets by calling 866-227-3264 now for one of several unique opportunities to spend time with some of NASCAR’s top drivers.

Craftsman, the Official Tools of NASCAR, has sponsored the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since it began in 1995.  According to a 2004 EquiTrend survey, Craftsman is rated the No. 1 brand in the nation for overall quality.  Craftsman tools, merchandise and related services are sold nationwide through Sears Full-line stores, Sears Hardware stores, Sears Dealer stores and Orchard Supply Hardware stores, through select Kmart stores and specialty catalogs and online at www.sears.com and www.craftsman.com.