High Interest: May 17

Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:43 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:43 a.m.

Fast cars and great craft beer are teaming up for the first time ever at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. This is an historic partnership between America’s hometown sport and Oskar Blues all- American made beer.

Oskar Blues Brewery’s Super Late Model race car was just the first step.

Now Dale’s Pale Ale and Mama’s Little Yella Pils will be the only craft beers available at the speedway, the Speedway Club, zMax Dragway and The Dirt Track. America’s first canned-craft beers brewed in Brevard already are winding their way down from the mountains for Speed Week, which kicks off the race season the week before Memorial Day.

“We are so excited to welcome Oskar Blues here,” says Brandy Mills, CMS business development director. “As a facility, this ensures we deliver the best products and experience for our fans, and Oskar Blues provides that,” Mills said.

More than 1.5 million racing enthusiasts visit the speedway annually, and those folks now can enjoy a craft beer.

Encouraging children to sharpen their reading and money-saving skills, TD Bank again will hold its annual Summer Reading Program.

The program rewards children who read 10 books during the summer with a $10 deposit into a new or existing Young Saver account.

In 2012, 45,281 children participated in the program and read 452,810 books, earning $452,810 for their Young Saver accounts.

Children are encouraged to ask TD Bank employees about saving money when they visit any TD Bank store.

The 2013 Summer Reading Program brochure features a personal savings chart for tracking progress, as well as suggested questions children can ask about savings accounts and the Penny Arcade coin counting machine.

The TD Bank Summer Reading Program runs through Sept. 30.

For more information, visit a local TD Bank store or go to http://tdbank.com/summerreading/

<p>Fast cars and great craft beer are teaming up for the first time ever at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. This is an historic partnership between America's hometown sport and Oskar Blues all- American made beer.</p><p>Oskar Blues Brewery's Super Late Model race car was just the first step.</p><p>Now Dale's Pale Ale and Mama's Little Yella Pils will be the only craft beers available at the speedway, the Speedway Club, zMax Dragway and The Dirt Track. America's first canned-craft beers brewed in Brevard already are winding their way down from the mountains for Speed Week, which kicks off the race season the week before Memorial Day.</p><p>“We are so excited to welcome Oskar Blues here,” says Brandy Mills, CMS business development director. “As a facility, this ensures we deliver the best products and experience for our fans, and Oskar Blues provides that,” Mills said.</p><p>More than 1.5 million racing enthusiasts visit the speedway annually, and those folks now can enjoy a craft beer.</p><p>Grab Oskar Blues Brewery's cold Dale's Pale Ale or crisp gold metal winner Mama's Little Yella Pils at select concession stands, the Winner's Circle Lounge, Whiskey River and the Fan Zone for the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America 500.</p><p>Now the original craft beerin- a-can is Charlotte Motor Speedway's first official craft brewery partner.</p><p>For more on Oskar Blues, contact Chad Melis, chad@ oskarblues.com or Anne Fitten Glenn, af@oskarblues. com.</p><p>◆</p><p>Encouraging children to sharpen their reading and money-saving skills, TD Bank again will hold its annual Summer Reading Program.</p><p>The program rewards children who read 10 books during the summer with a $10 deposit into a new or existing Young Saver account.</p><p>In 2012, 45,281 children participated in the program and read 452,810 books, earning $452,810 for their Young Saver accounts.</p><p>Children are encouraged to ask TD Bank employees about saving money when they visit any TD Bank store.</p><p>The 2013 Summer Reading Program brochure features a personal savings chart for tracking progress, as well as suggested questions children can ask about savings accounts and the Penny Arcade coin counting machine.</p><p>The TD Bank Summer Reading Program runs through Sept. 30.</p><p>For more information, visit a local TD Bank store or go to http://tdbank.com/summerreading/</p><p>Compiled from staff reports</p>