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Overdrive Raceway, sheriff's office partner to deliver hospital gift baskets

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COLORADO SPRINGS — In honor of National Hospital Week, the Overdrive Raceway in Colorado Springs is partnering with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office to deliver gift baskets to hospitals in the county Tuesday.

"Operation: Rolling Thunder" will bring baskets to help out first responders as a way to say thank you.

The vehicles will begin their drive at 10 a.m. and go until 3 p.m.:
-Children's Hospital at 11 a.m.
-St. Francis Medical Center at 12 p.m.
-UCHealth Grandview Hospital at 1 p.m.
-Penrose Hospital at 2 p.m.
-UCHealth Central at 3 p.m.

If you see them on the roads, give them a honk!

Most recently, Overdrive Raceway has opened its tracks for private events of eight people.

"We are a local family who have invested everything we have in Overdrive and are extremely confident we can safely bring the fun back to our community," the owners wrote on Facebook.

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