NASCAR fans - Victory Junction Gang Camp officially opened

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Reading the article on Nascar.com brought tears to my eyes. It is incredible what one "community" can do for those in need, and at the same time honor the memory of a son lost in a tragic racing accident.

Victory Junction Gang Camp provides kids with chronic illnesses or life-threatening diseases a special place to go to camp. It is the product of Kyle and Pattie Petty's love for their son Adam, grandson of Richard Petty, who was killed at New Hampshire Speedway in 2000.

In October 2000, Kyle and Pattie partnered with actor Paul Newman to launch their most ambitious project to date-The Victory Junction Gang Camp. The project was founded to honor their son Adam (the first fourth generation professional athlete in the United States) who died in May 2000 during practice for a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race in Loudon, New Hampshire.

After Adam died, Kyle and Pattie came up with the Victory Junction idea, but that was only the start. Millions of dollars needed to be raised, and people needed to get involved. The first driver to step up was Bobby Labonte, and the second was Dale Jarrett, Petty said.

Later, several NASCAR drivers got involved, and both Pettys made a special effort to thank Tony Stewart, whose foundation pledged $1 million to the camp last year.

NASCAR itself also got involved, as did several corporations. On Tuesday, the invitation-only grand opening honored all the people and businesses who helped build the camp and fund its operation.

 

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Saw some great shots of the place on the Monday night show with Alan, Kenny, Jimmy and Mikey.

The camp is a wonderful tribute to Adam.

 

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I watched Inside NC too and was impressed by the scale of it. Adam would be proud of such a facility.