In case you’ve been living under a rock lately, you know gas is really expensive. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get $250 worth of gas just for visiting a Web site? Now through Nov. 7, you can enter to win free gas from SpringsWheels.com.

In order to win, contestants must register then look for Frank, the SpringsWheels.com gas attendant. Finding him will automatically begin filling your special SpringsWheels.com Great Gas Up fuel gauge. Each week day during the contest period, Frank will be placed somewhere on the Web site. Each siting of Frank is worth a quarter tank of gas on your fuel gauge. Click through the Web site to find the attendant and fill your tank. Once your fuel gauge reads FULL you will qualify for the weekly prize drawing.

Click here to register for the contest.

And click here for the official rules.

DocuDent USA has designed a kit to serve as your best witness in the event of an auto accident. The DocuDent Accident Documentation Kit allows drivers to easily record exactly what transpired, helping protect them from false injury claims, infl ated damage claims and more.

The kit includes:

• Reloadable camera with flash. Insurance companies consider this the best tool to document vehicular damage at the time of an accident.

• Accident documentation instructions. Acceptable to police, insurance companies and other relevant authorities. These include pointers on what to ask from the other driver and what to photograph; offered in English and Spanish.

• Accident report form. A step-by-step process guiding you through the aftermath of an accident. This will also help document essential, accurate insurance and registration information.

• LED flashlight with built-in measuring tape. To measure skid marks and assess damage.

• Pen. There never seems to be one available when you most need it.

• Whistle. To scare off hostile drivers involved in the accident or alert help to your location.

• Adhesive bandages. Just in case, for minor scrapes and abrasions.

Enter to win

If you would like to enter to win, e-mail your name and phone number to Lisa.Carpenter@gazette.com with the subject line ACCIDENT KIT. Entries must be received by July 31 and the winner will be drawn Aug. 1.

This September, the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation will raffle a 2008 Ford Mustang Terlingua Racing Team edition signed by automotive legends. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s effort to help children battle life-threatening illnesses. The Mustang includes upgraded brakes and suspension, 20-inch wheels and a supercharged, 375-horsepower, V-6 engine. Tickets are $25 each or five for $100. To buy your ticket for a chance to win, visit www.winashelby.org.

The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation is dedicated to providing assistance for acute coronary and kidney care for young people who share many of the same afflictions. So you not only get the chance to win a really cool looking car, you’ll be helping kids get a second chance at life. Even if you don’t win the car, you really can’t lose.

If you’d like to win a copy of “Crashproof Your Kids: Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver” by Timothy C. Smith, e-mail your name and phone number to parent@gazette.com with the subject line “Crashproof.” You’ll be entered into a drawing to win the book. The drawing will be held Feb. 1, and the winner will be notified by e-mail.