Kevin VanDam

2011 Ryan Newman Foundation Annual Fishing Tournament Set for Lake Norman

November 17, 2011

Ryan and Krissie Newman invite NASCAR fans and fishermen to join them for the Ryan
Newman Foundation 6th Annual Charity Fishing Tournament.

The bass tournament will take place on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Blythe Landing on
Lake Norman in Huntersville, NC and is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops. The weigh-in will once
again be facilitated by BASS with special guest emcees four-time Bassmaster Champion Kevin
VanDam and Outdoor Channel host Mark Zona.

Fishermen will compete for the grand prize of a 2011 Nitro Z9 boat equipped with a motor and
electronics. Other prizes include cash awards, trolling motors, GPS systems, depth finders, rod
and reel combos, digital cameras, gift cards and more totaling over $60,000 and will pay the top
12 spots.

Registration will be held on Thursday, December 8th at Bass Pro Shops located in Concord, NC
from 4pm – 9pm. Angers will receive a complimentary tournament tee, goodies and a %15 off
coupon.

To make things more interesting, a consolation prize pack has been added for 2011. A team
not in the top-12 will have the chance to be randomly chosen to win a prize pack including items
listed above. Three additional $500 prizes have also been added for top husband and wife,
senior citizen and adult and child teams.

The Foundation has also added a Chicken Port-O-Pit dinner and will be during the weigh-in
from 3 to 6 pm. Fans, family and friends will have the opportunity to come out and meet Ryan
and Krissie with the purchase of a $10 ticket. There will be a 50/50 raffle and the winner will be
announced at the dinner. Stroll the vendor display area and receive goodies from companies
such as Wix, Coke, Chevy, Badin Lake Boating Center, John Deere, Tornados, Bulova, Reed’s
Jewelers and more. Kids will have fun playing games and playing in our kid’s area.

Early registration in the bass tournament for a team of two fishermen is $150. Two Port-O-
Pit dinner tickets are included in the registration fee. Fisherman may also enter a Big Fish
Contest for $50 per team. The maximum number of boats allowed is 350. For complete event
details, tournament rules, to download a flier and registration form, or to register online, visit
www.ryannewmanfoundation.org.

A limited number of tickets to the Ryan Newman Foundation Charity Dinner and Auction will be
available on October 1st for $150 per person. Please visit the website to get on our waiting list.