Speedway Motorsports, Levy Restaurants Also Drive Off With a 'High Octane' Award for Offering Food That Belongs in the Winner's Circle
For Immediate Release:
May 9, 2012
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. -- For providing car-racing fans with delicious and cruelty-free vegan "fuel" at several tracks across the country and helping them make sure that they get the green flag from their doctor at their next physical, NASCAR, IndyCar, racetrack owners Speedway Motorsports, and food-service provider Levy Restaurants have each won a High Octane Award from PETA. All four will receive a framed certificate and be featured on PETA's award-winning website PETA.org.
"Compassionate and health-conscious car-racing fans who take advantage of vegan options at the track can help make sure that they'll be around for many more races to come," says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk, who is also a racing fan. "After all, vegan food is high-quality fuel for people, but cholesterol- and saturated fat–laden meat, dairy products, and eggs slow you down because consuming them is like pouring sludge into your transmission."
Fans who want to cut animals a break and keep their own bodies in top running condition can choose from several vegan specialties, including Going Green Salad With Fried Green Tomatoes, Summer Vegetable and Tofu Flatbread, and the incomparable Sloppy Jane—tempeh (made from protein-packed soy), peppers, and onions with molasses and brown sugar barbecue sauce. The tracks that feature the vegan food include Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Infineon Raceway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Choosing vegan options not only helps take a big bite out of animal suffering but also lowers one's risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other potential killers. And eating vegan meals helps cut down on water pollution, land degradation, and the greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.