DOVER, Del. -- HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes, the “Official Flavored Milk and Milkshakes of Dover International Speedway,” presented Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, with a donation of $19,800 during a press event held today before the start of the “Autism Speaks 400 presented by HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes.” HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes are a new line of single-serve milk and milkshakes that are produced by HP Hood LLC under license from The Hershey Company.

The $19,800 donation to Autism Speaks is the result of a challenge that HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes delivered to Trevor Bayne, No. 99 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver for Michael Waltrip Racing. HERSHEY’S Milk and Milkshakes offered to donate $99 to Autism Speaks for every lap completed by the No. 99 car during the “Heluva Good! 200” on Saturday, May 15, at Dover International Speedway. HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes is one of the sponsors of Bayne’s car at Dover.

“HERSHEY’S Milk & Milkshakes is proud to partner with Autism Speaks and Dover International Speedway, and to have the opportunity to help generate awareness for this important cause,” said Chris Ross, spokesperson for HP Hood LLC, a license partner to The Hershey Company. “Our licensing partner, The Hershey Company, has been committed to helping children and children in need for over 100 years. Together we are excited to share with NASCAR fans the authentic and delicious taste of new HERSHEY’S single-serve flavored milk and milkshakes.”

“We are extremely grateful to HERSHEY’S Milk and Milkshakes for their support of our cause and our community,” said Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks. “The money raised on behalf of Autism Speaks will help fund important research and also advance our advocacy and awareness efforts.”