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Dexter Bean, BlackJack Racing Bring Diabetes Awareness to Memphis Busch Race

Dexter  Bean, BlackJack Racing Bring Diabetes Awareness to Memphis Busch  
Race 

MEMPHIS, Tennessee  (Friday, October 27, 2006) - - In recognition of  November
’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, BlackJack Racing with NASCAR Busch  
Series rookie Dexter Bean will unload their No. 63 Ford Taurus at Memphis  
Motorsports Park Friday proudly hoisting the Juvenile Diabetes Research  Foundation 
International (JDRF) logos in an effort to broaden the racing  community’s 
understanding of the  critical need to find a cure for this disease.  
JDRF is the leading  charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) 
diabetes research  worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes 
and its  complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a 
disease  which strikes people—many of them children—suddenly and requires 
multiple  injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a 
 pump.  Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent  
its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure,  
blindness, heart disease, stroke, and  amputation.     
Since it’s founding  in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, 
JDRF has awarded  more than $1 billion to diabetes research, including more than 
$123 million in  2006. So far this year, JDRF has funded 500 centers, grants 
and fellowships in  the United  States and abroad. 
For family-owned  BlackJack Racing led by David Bean, the decision to give 
the foundation some  exposure in the final stand-alone NASCAR Busch Series event 
of the season wasn’t  difficult. “I’ve always been a big fan of helping 
foundations,�?? the successful entrepreneur from  Westby, Wisconsin said. “With 
National Diabetes  Awareness Month quickly approaching, we thought it would be a 
great way to give  back to an organization that means so much and does so much 
for people around  the world struggling with diabetes. Our goal this weekend 
at the track is to put  the spotlight on this disease and help JDRF accelerate 
their drive to a cure.  JDRF  is a very worthwhile organization doing very 
important work, I’m just glad I can  help.�?? 
Bean continued,  “The BlackJack Racing team is very excited and privileged to 
be carrying the  JDRF logos this weekend and we’re looking forward to 
developing a long-lasting  relationship with a foundation that we support 150 percent.
�??   
For driver Dexter  Bean, the perception of possibly making his NASCAR Busch 
Series debut at  Memphis is a  huge milestone in his young racing career, but 
being associated with a  foundation that has received top rankings from 
independent charity watchdog  groups like the American Institute of Philanthropy is a 
huge honor.   
“I couldn’t be  happier to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
�?? he said. “I think  we will make great partners in the search for a cure. 
Our team is expecting good  results as we plan to make our NASCAR Busch Series 
debut this weekend, and we  hope our partnership with JDRF will be similarly 
successful. �?? 
He  added, “As  a driver, we’re often viewed as role models which allow us 
to lend support to  causes and organizations that are in need. I think it’s our 
responsibility,  because we are so fortunate, to do all we can. JDRF is doing 
great work and I  encourage race fans everywhere to join in our support.�?? 
The  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is very grateful to 
The Bean  family, David, Cheryl, Andrea, Dexter, Dillon and Caycee. 
JDRF  would also like to thank the NASCAR family and fans for their interest, 
concern  and support and to remind everyone, that The Juvenile Diabetes 
Research  Foundation, remains as always, Dedicated to finding a Cure. 
After a successful  freshman campaign in the ARCA RE/MAX Series which saw a 
strong performance for  the youngster in the final four races of the season 
which included a pole, three  top-ten finishes, several laps led and locked out 
of the top-ten once with a  finish of 11th (Salem). Bean hopes that strong 
momentum will continue  in tomorrow’s Sam’s Town 250. 
“Obviously we have  a lot to prove this weekend,�?? said Bean who finished a 
strong 12th in  the final ARCA RE/MAX Series point standings. “In addition to 
deliver our  message about JDRF, we are also looking to put our No. 63 
BlackJack Racing Ford  upfront. If we can overcome any obstacles that our team may 
face and put a  strong effort together in the race, I think we’ll turn a lot of 
heads in every  direction. We would be happy to finish in the top-15 and gain 
additional support  for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.�?? 
The  Sam’s Town 250 (250 laps/187.5  miles) is the 32nd of 35 events on the 
2006 NASCAR Busch Series schedule.  Practice begins Friday, October 27, at 
3:00pm with a final practice to follow  later Friday afternoon at 5:00pm. Busch 
pole qualifying is set for Saturday  morning slated to begin at 11:05am. NBC  
will air the event live beginning at 2:00PM EST, with MRN handling the airwaves  
starting at 1:30 PM EST. The race will also be available via XM satellite 
radio  channel 144 launching at 1:15 pm EST. 
For  further input on the Juvenile Diabetes  Research Foundation 
International, please logon to _http://www.jdrf.org_ (http://www.jdrf.org/)   or call 
1.800.533.CURE  (2873). 
For  more information on Dexter Bean, please visit 
_http://www.dexterbean.net_ (http://www.dexterbean.net/)    
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CONTACT: 
NAME: Chris  Knight, BlackJack Racing  
PHONE: 734.660.2333  or 608.634.4242 
EMAIL: _knight849@aol.com_ (mailto:knight849@aol.com)    
NAME: Robert  Weiss, BlackJack Racing  
PHONE: 414.763.9231 
EMAIL:  _RWeiss9@wi.rr.com_ (mailto:RWeiss9@wi.rr.com)   
NAME: Peter  Cleary, Juvenile Diabetes  Research Foundation 
PHONE: 917.574.6993 
EMAIL: _pcleary@jdrf.org_ (mailto:pcleary@jdrf.org)