Orange Bowl, NASCAR style

There will be more than football pride on the line during the Orange bowl between Virginia Tech and Kansas. Ham, peanuts, steak and sunflower seeds are on the table, so to speak, as well.
The presidents of Richmond International Raceway and Kansas Speedway have a friendly wager on the outcome of the Orange Bowl.
Doug Fritz, the president of RIR and a Virginia Tech alum, will put up Virginia hams and Virginia peanuts. Jeff Boerger, president of Kansas Speedway and a Kansas University graduate, is wagering Kansas City strip steaks and sunflowers seeds. The sunflower is the official state flower of Kansas.
“Although I would like to introduce two very tasty Virginia products to the employees at Kansas Speedway, I would much rather taste victory over the Jayhawks when my beloved Hokies reign supreme at the Orange Bowl,” said Fritz. “I will be watching my good friend, Coach Frank Beamer, and his team closely from the stands and I look forward to returning to Richmond to hand out the strip steaks and sunflower seeds to all of the employees at Richmond International Raceway. Go Hokies!”
Fritz is a 1981 graduate of Virginia Tech where he majored in marketing management. A longtime Hokie supporter, Fritz is a season ticket holder and will be making the trip with his family to Miami for the game. His daughter, Laura, and son, Scott, both attend Virginia Tech.
Boerger is a 1988 graduate of Kansas University where he majored in fine arts.
“The Virginia hams will taste extremely good after I watch my Jayhawks beat the Hokies of Virginia Tech,” said Boerger. “Coach Mark Mangino and his staff have done a great job this year and it’s been exciting to watch KU get recognized for all of their hard work. Several staff members at Kansas Speedway are KU graduates and we’ll all be pulling for the Jayhawks to beat the Hokies. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!”
The Orange Bowl is part of the Bowl Championship Series. Virginia Tech (11-2) is the champion of the Atlatntic Coast Conference. Kansas (11-1) finished second in he Big XII Conference's Northern Division and is ranked eighth in the BCS standings. Virginia Tech is No. 3 in the BCS standings.
The Orange Bowl will be played Jan. 3 in Florida.