Activision Publishing, Inc. is proud to announce Ryan

Blaney as the winner of the first ever NASCAR Unleashed

“Battle of the NASCAR® Kids” championship. The

tournament, which raised $50,000 for charities, took

place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday,

November 19 and saw none other than NASCAR driver

David Blaney’s son, Ryan Blaney, take home the trophy

and $5,000 for the Alzheimer Association.

Utilizing the NASCAR Unleashed videogame, Activision

took the storied rivalries and competitive NASCAR spirit

off the track and put it into the hands of NASCAR kids,

who competed against one another for pride and glory.

With their moms and dads in their corner, the kids fought

for first place and the honor of being crowned the first

ever “Battle of the NASCAR Kids” champion. The event

aimed to bring together NASCAR families and ultimately

raise money for a variety of charities. All of the racers

banded together to hand a check from Activision to

The NASCAR Foundation for $25,000 and each

participating family received $5,000 for a charity of their

choice.

The following is a list of the players who competed and the drivers and charities they represented:

•J.J. Yeley’s daughter Faith raced for Jake Raborn Foundation

•Juan Pablo Montoya’s son Sebastian raced for Formula Smiles

•Travis Kvapil’s son Carson raced for NASCAR Dreams

•David Gilliland’s son Todd raced for Sherrills Ford Optimist Park

•David Blaney’s son Ryan raced for Alzheimer’s Association – AND WON!

•3 wild card racers were selected from the crowd to round out the bracket and had a chance to win $5,000

It was an incredibly close finish, with Ryan Blaney lagging behind for the first two of three laps against the stunning wild card opponent. In a miraculous twist of fate Blaney pulled ahead on the third lap to clinch the victory, but not before the wild card had a chance to turn the competition into a true nail-biter. All in all it was an incredibly rewarding day for NASCAR families and fans with Ryan Blaney being crowned “Battle of the NASCAR Kids” champion.

NASCAR® Unleashed is the next game-changing installment in NASCAR videogames with a frenetic and arcade style that maintains the principle feel of NASCAR racing. With phenomenal speed and pulse pounding gameplay, break out of the oval and onto the pavement of city streets, country roads, and sandy beachfronts! NASCAR Unleashed is available now for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo and the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system at $39.99. For more please visit www.ActivisionUnleashed.com.

"Battle of the NASCAR Kids" Tournament Goes to Ryan Blaney

NASCAR Families Played Activision’s NASCAR Unleashed for Charity

December 20, 2011

Ryan came out on top in a heated "Battle of the NASCAR Kids" and raised $5,000 for the Alzheimer Association.