Chicagoland Speedway's Raceday Raffle to benefit Victory Junction
Starting: 06.17.2009 12:00 PM CST
Drawing: 07.11.2009 9:00 PM CST
The Pot
$0.00
Chicagoland Speedway is proud to partner with Victory Junction during the 2009 race season to raise funds for the camp while allowing race fans from across the country to impact change.
The main purpose of this fundraiser will be to raise funds for the children that are positively impacted weekly at Victory Junction. In addition, one lucky fan will walk away with a great cash prize! Forty percent (40%) of the total cash raised through this split the pot style raffle will directly benefit Victory Junction and forty percent (40%) will be awarded to one lucky race fan. Winner need NOT be present to win.
The more people that get involved, the more money that will be awarded to both the camp and the winner so good luck and be sure to forward the message of this event to everyone on your email list. The event will run through July 11th and a winner will be announced both online and during the LifeLock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Last year's event, which was the first of its kind, raised over $54,000 and awarded one race fan over $26,000. There are only 125,000 tickets available. With over 9 million race fans, they won't last long. Get yours now and become part of one of the most exciting fundraisers of the year.
Thank you from Chicagoland Speedway, Victory Junction and the hundreds of children who are enriched weekly by life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment.
This event is closed
Congratulations to the winner, Ann K. from Bryan, TX
Victory Junction
Mission
Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment.
Our Story
Imagine a place where children with ongoing medical problems can learn, grow, have fun and enjoy a fantastic camping experience. Can you picture it? Adam Petty did. In 1999 Adam and his family participated in a charity motorcycle ride to benefit Camp Boggy Creek, a camp for seriously-ill children in Florida. From that day on, Adam dreamed of building a camp like Boggy Creek in North Carolina for children who cannot attend normal summer camps due to their unique medical needs.
Adam passed away in 2000, but his parents, Kyle and Pattie Petty, took action to make Adam’s dream come true. As they worked at this, Kyle and Pattie became involved with the Association of the Hole in the Wall Camps founded by actor Paul Newman. With guidance from Newman’s program and help from the Pettys’ friends in NASCAR, Kyle and Pattie were able to raise the funds necessary to make Adam’s dream a reality.
Victory Junction opened in June 2004 and this year will be celebrating its fifth year anniversary. Working as a year round camp, Victory Junction serves children, ages 6-16, with a number of different health issues. During the summer, Victory Junction offers weeklong, disease-specific sessions with up to 128 kids per session. During the fall, winter and spring, family weekends are offered and serve up to 32 families per weekend. And, all this is possible thanks to the generosity of corporations, individuals, and organizations, no child or family has had to incur the cost of attending Victory Junction.
Located in Randleman, NC, Victory Junction is built upon 84 beautiful acres donated by Richard and Lynda Petty. Themed around NASCAR racing, the camp is echoes the sights, sounds, and feel of a real racetrack! Victory Junction has 42 buildings and program areas, such as Adam's Race Shop, Goody's Body Shop (medical center), the Hendrick Motorsports Fuel Stop (dining hall), the Silver Theater, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Water Park, the Michael Waltrip Operation Marathon Sportscenter, Kurt Busch Superdome, Jimmie Johnson Victory Lanes (bowling alley) and Jessie's Horse Power Garage (stables and riding arena), there is no shortage of fun and empowering activities!
To date, Victory Junction has changed the lives of more than 10,000 children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses and their families.
