Only Male-Female Team Motorsports Event Held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California

Manhattan Beach, California (Press Advantage) November 18, 2019

Manhattan Beach-based Cancer Journeys Foundation, in partnership with Cal Club SCCA Autocross, hosted the 2nd Annual Stop Cancer Team Autocross Challenge for Cancer Awareness and Prevention on November 10, 2019, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.

The Stop Cancer Autocross Challenge is a unique team motorsports competition where each team is comprised of a female and male driver. Each team member drives an autocross course four times, with their team score being the combined total of the fastest run by team members. Participant cars are indexed so that teams compete on an even basis regardless of the type of car they drive. Trophies are awarded in four categories to the teams with the lowest combined time.

According to Cancer Journeys Foundation founder Robert Hess, “It was a thrill hosting our 2nd Annual Stop Cancer Team Challenge. Our goal is to reach the automotive enthusiast community with the importance of screening and early detection of cancer – and have some #funwithcars at the same time. Autocross is a great motorsport and both men and women actively compete, but this is the only motorsports event where men and women compete together as a team. We are foreshadowing in motorsports the mixed-gender team events that will be part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,” said Hess.

The goal of the “Stop Cancer Challenge” is to get women and men working together to make sure those annual screening tests happen. Early cancer detection dramatically improves the chance of cure.

The 2019 Stop Cancer challenge took place on November 10, 2019, with on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. 14 teams competed for top honors in their categories. The winning teams are listed on the Cancer Journeys Foundation website – 2019 Stop Cancer Challenge Winners.

About Cal Club

Cal Club is the Southern California Region of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). The SCCA is an American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, autocross, and Time Trials in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.

About the Cancer Journeys Foundation

The Cancer Journeys Foundation provides a comprehensive digital information center for cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers. It developed and operates the ProstateTracker.org prostate cancer early detection system. The Foundation is developing a nationwide network of walking programs to support America’s 15+ million cancer survivors on their journeys.

For more information, contact Robert Hess, president, at the contact information below.

Robert Hess

President and Founder

Cancer Journeys Foundation

Accidental Prostate Cancer Survivor, Class of 2003

www.CancerJourneysFoundation.org

310.430.5899

Robert.Hess@CancerJourneysFoundation.org

840 Apollo Avenue

Suite 100

El Segundo, CA 90245