There's music in the air

Two major racing-related fundraising concerts are planned for this weekend.

Bobby Labonte and world champion bull rider Jerome Davis are hosting a concert today at Davis' ranch near Archdale with Tracy Byrd and Rockie Lynne as the featured performers. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $40 for stage front floor seats. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show begins at 7.

Tickets are available at www.bobbylabontefoundation.org. Proceeds benefit the Bobby Labonte Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Saturday night's concert is the annual WAM Jam benefiting by the Women's Auxiliary of Motorsports. Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, Lou Gramm and John Waite will perform at Verizon Amphitheater in Charlotte, a different site than that originally planned. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with the first act appearing at 5:30.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 704-522-6500 or at www.livenation.com. For more information on WAM, visit www.waminc.org.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO HONOR PETERSON: The family of Steve Peterson, the former NASCAR technical director who died in July at his home in Concord, has established a scholarship fund to honor Peterson's work in motorsports safety and education.

The Steve Peterson Memorial Trust Fund will be for students who aspire to study motorsports engineering and work in the safety field. Contributions can be made through deposits to the Steve Peterson Memorial Trust Fund for Motorsports Education and Safety at Wachovia bank.

For information, call Greg Peterson at 616-662-1612.