Victory Junction Gang Camp
The Victory Junction Gang Camp is a facility for incurably and chronically ill children. The camp is run by NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and his wife Pattie. It is located in Randleman , North Carolina and is part of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camps group.
The idea to set up the camp came from Adam Petty , the son of Kyle Petty. Adam Petty died in 2000 while training for a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway . In the same year Kyle Petty began with his wife and the help of Paul Newman , the founder of "Hole in the Wall", to realize his son's idea and to set up such a camp. Kyle and Pattie Petty spent four years raising funds and setting up the camp, which opened on June 20, 2004.
The camp, which is open all year round, has space for around 100 children. It is kept relatively small so that the supervisors can adequately respond to the wishes of the individual. It offers a large swimming pool, a game room, a computer room and a small clinic for accidents. The address of the camp with "4500 Adam's Way" is interesting because Kyle Petty's son was called Adam and he drove the number 45 as a racing driver. After Adam Petty's death, his father drove the number 45.
On October 18, 2006, George W. Bush attended Victory Junction Gang Camp. He did some with the campers and met NASCAR pilots Michael Waltrip and Jimmie Johnson at camp . George W. Bush then praised the work of the camp.
The camp is largely financed by donations. NASCAR driver Kurt Busch , who donated one million US dollars , was one of the first donors, many other NASCAR drivers, team bosses and sponsors followed. In addition, income from individual NASCAR events such as the Prelude to the Dream go to the camp.
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Coordinates: 35 ° 51 ′ 34.2 " N , 79 ° 46 ′ 26.1" W.