I rarely give away my helmets said Johnson

Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Libertyville, IL)Lowes Toolbox for Education also is featured on the helmet. The foundation is partnering with the Lowes program to raise funds for education initiatives in Johnsons hometown of El Cajon, CA.With all the budget cuts that are happening, we felt that we could really help some schools out with additional funding, said Johnson.Lowes Toolbox for Education is a great program.We are excited to partner with them to help identify programs where we can make the most impact.Johnson had this to say after the helmet was auctioned off for $27,000, with all proceeds going to his charity just this past Wednesday night.I rarely give away my helmets, said Johnson. I typically keep the helmets I race, but this one was pretty special to a lot of people with all the charities featured. We took it to victory lane last year and hopefully well be able to do the same on Sunday.NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch, Brian Vickers, Jamie McMurray, Boris Said and Casey Mears, along with former NFL player Jason Seahorn, joined more than 130 other guests for Wednesdays golf tournament at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego.What a way for the Johnsons to kick off their second homecoming this season.Not only did they get to spend time with family and friends, but they also got the chance to give back to a community that has given so much to them.Im so proud of what weve been able to do in the San Diego area, and Chani and I cant wait to see what the funds will do to help local schools. Once again we are blown away by the support of our friends, sponsors and the San Diego community.A lot of time and effort goes into all the charities that our drivers participate in, and whether you like that driver or not its time to give each one that special recognition that they deserve.Jimmie Johnson has not only proven that he is a champion on the track, but he is also a champion away from it, and sometimes its the latter that has the bigger impact.Fans and supporters of the charities can order a t-shirt by visiting, very special thanks goes out to Tara Gudger, Public Relations Representative for GM Marketing and HMS Racing for all of her help and correspondence.. (Repeats story issued late on Tuesday) Goldman, Avendus named bankers; BCG as management adviser L&T says not ruling out raising stake to 15 pct Satyam to pay Jan salaries from accruals, receivables Finalising funding plans (Adds banker appointment, funding plans, changes dateline) By Devidutta Tripathy HYDERABAD, India, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Fraud-scarred Satyam Computer Services (SATY.BO) on Tuesday named a management adviser and investment bankers to help revive its fortunes and said it would pay January salaries on time. 7 when founder Ramalinga Raju revealed profits had been overstated for years and $1 billion in cash on the books did not exist.

He resigned as chairman and was arrested in India's largest corporate fraud. The board of the outsourcer said it had appointed Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Avendus, an Indian investment bank, to identify strategic investors and obtain expressions of interest. "The board has received several proposals from corporate entities as well as from select PE (private equity) firms," T.N. Manoharan, who was appointed to the board by the government amd who chaired its meeting on Tuesday, said in a statement. Some have shown an interest in buying Satyam as a whole while others have expressed interest in buying parts But Manoharan said the latter was not an option. While U.S.-based outsourcer iGate IGTE.BO has said it would be interested in buying Satyam with PE help, Larsen & Toubro (LART.BO), which trebled its Satyam stake to 12 percent on Friday, said it would not be averse to raising it further. "We don't rule out moving from 12 to 15 percent," L&T Chairman A.M.

Under Indian law, moving to a 15 percent stake would trigger an open offer for a further 20 percent. The offer price would be based on the average price over the last six months or some 335 rupees, according to Thomson Reuters data. Naik said L&T, India's biggest engineering and construction firm, raised its stake to protect its interest and expand its mid-sized outsourcing unit. Manoharan said there had been wide bidding interest and a transparent process would be devised. "It (L&T's stake buy) should not be taken as an indication of support by the government-nominated board for change of control of Satyam at this stage," Manoharan said. CHEER FOR EMPLOYEES The six-member government-appointed board met to consider funding options for the firm until the end of March, discuss L&T's expanded stake and draw up a short list for the posts of chief executive and chief financial officer. Boston Consulting Group was appointed as management advisers to support the directors in the revival process, the statement said.

The proposed management structure would be released this week, the board said. Balakrishnan, a senior official at India's largest insurer LIC and a member of the new board said. The new board has appointed KPMG and Deloitte to restate the accounts and former auditors S. Gopalakrishnan and Srinivas Talluri, who were arrested on Saturday, were suspended by Price Waterhouse, the audit arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.