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LEWIS GIVING BACK
Johnny Lewis, Jayden, Brandon Robinson and Lewis' wife, Alysha
Lewis, at the St. John's Children's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.
awareness of these charities
and show that the people in
flat-track racing care about the
communities we race in," Lewis
said. "I think it's important that
we get involved and give back. I
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ven though the Memorial Day
weekend Springfield Mile was
rained out, there were still some
productive things going on over
the weekend thanks to Johnny
Lewis and the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association. Lewis,
along with fellow racer and series
points leader Brandon Robinson,
visited St. John's Children's Hospital to meet with young racing
fans. Lewis also coordinated his
very first charity event to raise
awareness for March of Dimes
- "working together for strong,
healthier babies."
With the support of the IMDA,
TJ Burnett Farms, and Keares
Renewable Energy along with
Latus Motors Racing Triumph,
the "The Johnny Lewis 2-Lap
Dash for March of Dimes" took
place on the legendary Springfield Mile on Saturday, May 25.
"I'm just hoping to raise
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was on TV Friday morning with
the local ABC station in the studio and then we moved on to
Springfield's 100.5 radio station.
They are a huge supporter of
flat-track racing. I ended up be-
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F
ormer World Superbike and 250cc
Grand Prix World Champion Max
Biaggi (right) was a spectator at the
Italian Grand Prix at Mugello on Sunday – as was multi-time Motocross
World Champion Antonio Cairoli (left).
