Anyone involved with the sport of auto racing needs a break once in a while. Drivers, crew members and even fans have busy schedules through the season. So occasionally, it’s a good thing to get together and kick back away from the track. If that can happen for a good cause, it’s an even better thing.
Everyone who boarded the M/S Mount Washington for the Jerry Nadeau Charity Poker Tournament and Cruise last week had the chance to relax or plenty to keep them busy if that is what they preferred. The evening offered a little bit of everything from a buffet dinner to a moonlit cruise on the lake to a magic show to a poker tournament to a chance to meet former NASCAR Cup driver Jerry Nadeau and a number of regional racing fans.
The cruise left port from Weirs Beach, New Hampshire and set sail on Lake Winnipesaukee with fans of all ages on board. Also along for the ride were Nadeau, True Value Modified Racing Series drivers Kirk Alexander and Andy Seuss, NASCAR Busch North Series drivers Dave Dion and Mike Olsen and ISMA Supermodified pilot Mike Ordway.
Andy's poker face. (51 Photos)
A good time was had by all, but the real meaning of the evening was to raise money for the charities of Racing Against Cancer and David’s House. It was a night of fun for a good cause.
“The cruise was awesome,” said Bobbi Seuss, who helped to organize the event. “It was the biggest money-making Casino night that Racing Against Cancer has had. We made $4,600 when everything was said and done.
"Everyone had an excellent time. It was really a lot of fun.”
There were eight tables in the Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament and eight different winners.
Ed Batchelder, Bob Stanhope, Joe Downing, Tim Hyldburg, David DeVries, Scott Batchelder, Michael Madigan and Dana L. Goudreault all bested their respective tables.
