(PHOENIX, Ariz.) – Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) has donated 6500 tickets to Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) for the Nov.15 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR race, presented by Pennzoil. This marks the single largest donation to Vet Tix since the Foundation began accepting donations in 2008.
In order to be eligible for the tickets, you must first log onto www.VetTix.org and register as a veteran, active duty member or reservist. Register soon, as the release of the NASCAR tickets will happen on a first come first served basis. There will be a shipping fee charged for all tickets requested to cover administrative and postal service costs for Vet Tix.

The sizable donation, along with some other donations made by the NFL and Arizona State University, has helped Vet Tix give away more than 30,000 tickets in one year. “We have given away over $2 Million in tickets this year; I cannot even imagine what next year will hold for this foundation,” said Michael Focareto, CEO Veteran Tickets Foundation.

About Vet Tix
Veterans Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is a national non-profit, non-governmental 501c (3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is simple: Give something to those who gave. The group gives without prejudice free tickets to all Veterans, Active Duty Service Members and their families as a way of saying “thank you.” All contributions made to the organization are deductible under section 170 of the IRS Code. To learn more about the Veteran Tickets Foundation, please visit www.VetTix.org.

For media inquiry, please contact Heather Gray, VP Public Relations at hgray@VetTix.org or 602-703-4729.
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