The Pizzamaker puts his gold 1971 Camaro Z28 to
the test again against Champion Drag Racer in Charity Challenge
Racing Series to benefit Infinite Hero Foundation
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), the Official
Pizza Partner of the NHRA, will have two gold cars on the racetrack
this weekend at the 2017 NHRA Gatornationals. “Papa John,” the
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Papa John's Pizza and Leah, winner of
two NHRA Top Fuel titles this year in her Papa John’s Pizza Top
Fuel dragster, will renew their on-track rivalry for charity on
Saturday (March 18) during the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville,
Florida. Last year during the U.S. Nationals, Leah edged past “Papa
John” in the inaugural Charity Challenge race and the winner earned
the right to select her favorite charity. Leah picked Riley
Children’s Foundation who received a $20,000 donation.
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"Papa John," the Founder, Chairman and
CEO of Papa John's Pizza, and Leah Pritchett, winner of two NHRA
Top Fuel titles this year in her Papa John's Pizza Top Fuel
dragster, will renew their on-track rivalry for charity on Saturday
(March 18) during the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.
(Photo: Business Wire)
This year, “Papa John” and Leah will once again face off in a
series of races for charity - the Charity Challenge Series. “Papa
John” and Don Schumacher, owner of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR),
each will contribute $10,000 ($20,000 total) to the Infinite Hero
Foundation (InfiniteHero.org) at each Charity Challenge Series
race. Current races include Gainesville (March 18), Charlotte
(April 29), and Indianapolis during the U.S. Nationals over Labor
Day Weekend. Other venues and locations will be announced
throughout the season.
“We are always looking for ways to give back to local
communities and throughout the 2017 NHRA Season we will be focused
on supporting and raising awareness for Infinite Hero Foundation,”
said “Papa John,” the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Papa John's
Pizza. “I am proud to work with Leah, an important member of our
pizza family, to help shine a light on the great work they do to
benefit military heroes and their families. I’m also happy my Z28
Camaro is still able to positively impact even more lives through
the charitable funds it helps raise.”
“Papa John” will race his prized 1971 Camaro Z28, the same car
he bought for $1,600 when he was 15 years old from money he made
washing dishes at Rocky's Sub Pub in his hometown of
Jeffersonville, Indiana. He eventually sold it to keep his dad out
of bankruptcy and start the very first Papa John's pizzeria. In
2009, he was reunited with his cherished Camaro.
Leah will be running a supercharged Gen III HEMI in a 2017 Dodge
Challenger configured for drag racing.
In addition to the contribution to Infinite Hero, bragging
rights will be on the line this Saturday. If Leah wins, “Papa John”
will have to wax her car before the next race; if he wins, she will
apply a shiny new coat of wax to his iconic gold 1971 Camaro Z28.
“I want to beat him as badly as he wants to beat me,” said Leah.
“He’s a pizza maker, and I’m a racecar driver. I can’t let him beat
me at my own game. Whoever gets waxed…has to wax!”
Infinite Hero™ Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
that promotes awareness and provides resources to help combat the
mental and physical issues that returning military heroes and their
families may face, will receive $20,000 at Gatornationals, funded
by Papa John’s and Don Schumacher Racing. Mike Wilson, former U.S.
Marine, will accept the check on behalf of Infinite Hero and
present the Charity Challenge winner with the Pizza Paddle
trophy.
“At Infinite Hero, we believe that mental and physical
rehabilitation for our veterans can and must be better. Our heroes
deserve it and we will continue to deliver it with the help of
like-minded individuals and companies like Papa John’s,” said Colin
Baden, Founder and Board President of the Infinite Hero Foundation.
“Infinite Hero looks for the impossible challenges and drives
through to find solutions, across the nation and at the community
level. We are excited to partner with Papa John’s and DSR on the
Charity Challenge Series and make a real impact for veterans.”
The Charity Challenge will run on Saturday, March 18 at the NHRA
Gatornationals in between qualifying races. "Papa John’s" Chevrolet
Camaro Z28 and Pritchett’s Mopar Challenger Drag Pak will be
showcased in the NHRA Midway Display Friday, March 17 – Sunday,
March 19. "Papa John" and Pritchett will be greeting fans and
signing autographs at the display on Saturday, March 18 from 2:15
to 2:45 p.m. Continuing this weekend, NHRA fans can receive 30
percent off their regular menu priced Papa John’s online orders
using code: LEAH30.
About Papa John’s
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John's
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) is the world's third-largest
pizza delivery company. For 15 of the past 17 years, consumers have
rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national
pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index
(ACSI). Papa John's is the Official Pizza Sponsor of
the National Football League and the Official Pizza
of Major League Baseball. For more information about the
company or to order pizza online, visit Papa
John's at www.papajohns.com. Also visit us on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/PapaJohns, Twitter at
http://twitter.com/PapaJohns, YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/papajohns,
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vine.co/papajohns. Looking to be a part of something Better? Learn
more about franchising with Papa John's
at www.papajohns.com/franchise.
About Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered near Indianapolis in
Brownsburg, Ind., includes eight professional NHRA teams in the
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. In Top Fuel, Leah Pritchett in
the Papa John’s Pizza/FireAde dragster, the U.S. Army dragster
driven by eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher,
the three-time and reigning world champion Matco Tools dragster
driven by Antron Brown and 2013 world champion Shawn Langdon. In
Funny Car, two-time world champion Matt Hagan in the Mopar Express
Lane/Rocky Boots 2016 Dodge Charger R/T, 2012 NHRA world champion
Jack Beckman in the Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge, the NAPA AUTO
PARTS Dodge driven by 2016 world champion Ron Capps and the
Make-A-Wish Dodge driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. DSR has won 297 NHRA
national event titles and 16 world championships. Follow Don
Schumacher Racing at ShoeRacing.com, on Twitter at @shoeracing and
Facebook.com/shoeracing.
About Infinite Hero Foundation
A 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, Infinite Hero Foundation
combats the most difficult front line issues – mental and physical
– facing returning military heroes and their families. The
Foundation funds programs that drive innovation and the
accessibility of effective treatments for military heroes and their
families dealing with service-related mental and physical injuries.
For more information, visit www.infinitehero.org, or follow
Infinite Hero on Facebook.
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Papa John’s International, Inc.Peter Collins, 502-261-4233Senior
Director, Public Relationspeter_collins@papajohns.com
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