Victory Junction Update

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The Victory Junction logo will don the hood of the No. 98 car…The No. 98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford driven by Michael McDowell will feature the Victory Junction colors this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in celebration of the camp’s 10th summer of enriching the lives of chronically ill children.

NASCAR teams visited every week during summer camp…. Each summer, campers look forward to the visits from pit crew members who are invited to display their talent (while wearing silly hats and boas) by performing pit stops and allowing campers the opportunity to man the air guns and change tires themselves. NASCARnival, a Victory Junction tradition, occurs every Tuesday through the summer and is an evening of fun as Victory Circle transforms into a carnival atmosphere filled with hot air balloon rides, dunk tanks, dance parties and cotton candy. This summer, 150 NASCAR team members and drivers came to spend time with the campers during NASCARnival including those from the following Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Truck teams:

  • Stewart-Haas Racing
  • Hendrick Motorsports
  • Richard Childress Racing
  • Penske Racing
  • Roush Fenway Racing
  • Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
  • Richard Petty Motorsports
  • Turner Scott Motorsports

2013 Summer Camp by the numbers…

  • 980 campers attended over the nine weekly summer sessions
  • Over 200 campers were able to swim without their wheelchairs
  • 300 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts were enjoyed by campers, counselors, and staff
  • 270 campers new to Victory Junction changed a tire for the first time
  • 301 volunteers gave their time working over 34,860 hours
  • Over 500 campers required specialized meals provided to them by Victory Junction’s food service staff
  • 980 campers made a new friends this summer

Since opening its gates in 2004… Victory Junction has enriched the lives of over 19,000 children and families.

 

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