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Nick Lascuola will continue his charitable work by participating in a
5K walk/run for Pancreatic Cancer Research this Sunday, April 28th in Westborough,
Massachussetts.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to raise awareness of and money for
Pancreatic Cancer Research,” Nick said. “I was made aware of this event by a friend
and I jumped at the chance to participate. I am asking my fans and friends who are
able if they would visit the event’s website and donate whatever they can to this
cause. My goal is to raise at least $500. I appreciate everything everyone will do to
help make a difference with this.”

The website for the event and for donations is
http://13westboroughwalkrun.kintera.org.

Nick and his team are also preparing for the two-day season opener at Seekonk
Speedway in Seekonk, Mass. On Saturday, May 4th he’ll practice his INEX Legends
Car for the final time before the green flag drops on the first race of his season the
next day.

This will be the first year in which Nick competes as a Pro-Class racer. “We won
enough last year that INEX re-classified us from Young Lions to Pro,” Nick smiled. “It
really doesn’t make a huge difference at Seekonk because all the classes race
together. But the points are tallied separately, so you can finish third on the track
and still be first in your class if you’re the first car in your class across the line. We’re
going after the Pro Class championship this year for sure.”

Nick Lascoula and his team are often one step ahead of the
competition when it comes to marketing and community service work. That trend
continues as the team proudly announces that Top Shelf Web Design has completed
work on his driver App and that the App is now available for both the Iphone and the
Android phone platforms.

The App allows fans and followers to keep up with the latest team news, access
Nick’s racing schedule and a contact feature. It also has a unique “fan cam” feature
that makes it possible for fans to upload photos to the App’s “wall”.

“Ed (St. Germain) really did an amazing job putting this App together,” Nick said. “I
think we’re one of the first short-track racers to have an interactive App and it will be
really cool to be able to engage with our fans and friends in this way. It is a free
download for either the Iphone or Android. I am really excited to see all the ways it
will develop as time goes on!”

Nick is also looking forward to getting back on the track in a couple of weeks at
Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway with his INEX Legends Car. “I hope the weather warms
up and the ground is dry in time to practice on April 6th,” said the 16-year-old racer.
“We’re looking forward to racing in the Pro division this year. We are working on
some things for more racing and we hope to have an announcement or two coming
up in the next few weeks about that. I just can’t wait to get 2013 started!”

Nick will be doing a 5K walk/run for Pancreatic Cancer Research on April 28th in
Westborough, Massachussetts.

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to raise awareness of and money for
Pancreatic Cancer Research,” Nick said. “I was made aware of this event by a friend
and I jumped at the chance to participate. I am asking my fans and friends who are
able if they would visit the event’s website and donate whatever they can to this
cause. My goal is to raise $500. I appreciate everything everyone will do to help
make a difference with this.”

Abington, Mass – Nick Lascuola, 15, of Abington, Massachusetts traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina last weekend to attend the season-ending banquet for the INEX Legends Cars where he was honored as the Massachusetts state champion and for finishing ninth in the national points series in 2012.

“I can’t thank my family, friends, and supporters enough for all they do for me,” the humble racer said.  “Being able to go to Charlotte, stand up on the stage with some of the top young racers in the nation and receive my awards was pretty special.  It was a fun trip even though we were only down there for a day!”

Nick finished first in Young Lions points and third overall in Seekonk Speedway’s Legends Car standings last season.  He plans to chase the track championship once again in 2013.  He also expects to make his debut in a Late Model stock car at some point during this year.

Nick has also garnered considerable media attention in Massachussetts with the launch of his campaign to raise awareness for cancer-related charities.

“My Grandma is a cancer survivor and has a stoma because of it.  We do our best to give back to local causes and charities and I wondered how we could make cancer awareness a part of that.  We had entered a contest put on by Champion Spark Plugs with a top prize of $50,000 in sponsorship for this season and I suggested one idea would be to take $5,000 of that if we were lucky enough to win it and donate it to something cancer-related in honor of my Grandma.  The media picked up on it and it ran in 11 papers across the state.  I’m really thankful for that because I hope it motivates more people to get involved and give what they can to help find a cure.”

Nick’s past efforts to help others have included working with local police benevolent programs and a foster care organization.  “I believe in giving back,” Nick said.  “I have a family that loves me and sacrifices so much for me, and we have so many good friends who’ve come on board to help me with my racing.  I really enjoy using our racing program to make a difference for others whenever we have an opportunity.”