Petaluma, CA (June 29, 2011)- As if running programs in NASCAR, GRAND-AM, and the American Le Mans Series aren't enough to

 keep a team owner busy, TRG's Kevin Buckler will return to his roots as a professional driver at the upcoming Continental Tire Sports Car Festival at his home track of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California.

And while the top podium spot is always Buckler's focus whether as a driver or team owner, his return to the pilot's seat is being driven by more than simply a passion to succeed. Dozens of children battling a rare disorder will join TRG and Racing4Research, one of the nation's premier auto racing charity initiatives, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Continental Tire Sports Car Festival Powered by Mazda on July 8-9.

Racing4Research is a national program of the Children's Tumor Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for NF.