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10th Anniversary All-Star Kyle Petty Charity Motorcycle Ride Set to Roll This Weekend:

April 30, 2004 at 12:00 AM
  • NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will celebrate a different kind of milestone this weekend. Following Sunday’s race at California Speedway, Petty will hop on his Victory Motorcycle and travel more than 3,000 miles as part of the 2004 Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. This year’s ride marks the 10th anniversary of the annual cross-country motorcycle journey featuring more than 200 NASCAR celebrities, sponsors and fans. “It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the ten year mark with the Charity Ride,” said Petty. “This event has become bigger than I ever imagined possible. The Charity Ride just started out as a way for friends to get out on our bikes and enjoy the country while helping children’s charities. Now, it has become a hugely popular event for race fans and – most importantly – a major fundraiser for the Victory Junction Gang Camp.”
    The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride will kick off in Palm Desert, Calif. on May 1 and make overnight stops in Las Vegas, Nev.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Roswell N.M.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Branson, Mo.; Tupelo, Miss.; and Atlanta, Ga. The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride will conclude on May 8 at a private event in Randleman, N.C. at the Victory Junction Gang Camp, the ride’s main benefactor. In addition to commemorating its tenth anniversary, the Charity Ride celebrates the addition of the Chick-fil-A® restaurant chain as the event’s title sponsor. The 2004 Charity Ride marks the first of a multi-year partnership with Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, the nation’s second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain. “We’re looking forward to being part of this unique experience,” said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer, Dan Cathy, who will be joining Petty on the road for the second year in a row. “The Pettys have put together a very special event that’s in line with our corporate values and goals, so this partnership is a great fit. Our hope is that Chick-fil-A’s involvement will help further elevate exposure for the ride to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp.”
    “In the past we’ve celebrated the end of the Charity Ride with a big concert, but this year is going to be a little different,” said Petty. “The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride will conclude with a private event at Victory Junction. It’s an important way for us to honor Adam’s memory. Plus it will give all the riders who have supported the camp over the years a first look at the finished product.” Joining Chick-fil-A as corporate partners of the Charity Ride are Georgia-Pacific, Victory Motorcycles, Coca-Cola, Dodge, Pilot Travel Centers, Nextel and Daytona Harley-Davidson. To learn more about the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America and many other programs the ride supports, contact Kyle Petty Charity Ride, Inc. at 125 Floyd Smith Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28262, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 704-714-4545 or see chickfilakylepettycharityride.com.(PR), see images of the car on my 2004 Paint Schemes Page..(4-30-2004)