Welcome Cotten Cable Petty

Kyle Petty, the former NASCAR driver and current NBC Sports analysts, and his wife Morgan have welcomed their second child, a baby boy today. Kyle and Morgan were married in 2015. Formerly Morgan Castano, Petty’s wife served as the executive director of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, the annual cross-country motorcycle trip that fundraises for the Victory Junction Gang Camp.

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WE'RE HAVING A BABY! Overton is going to be a Big Brother this coming August! We all love each other so much, but there's more love to come! We are Blessed.

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Baby #2 Joins Kaitlyn Vincie's Team

Some personal news: Expanding to a four-car team, 2021! Baby 2 on the way ... #3monthsin #quarantinekiddo pic.twitter.com/0HMmpz27P4

— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) July 26, 2020

Kaitlyn Anne Vincie is an American sports presenter and journalist. She currently works for the Fox NASCAR team as a reporter and presents in their daily news and update show NASCAR Race Hub.

My (almost) three-year-old daughter just told me I was her best friend, and I’ve never felt happier.

May she remember that statement in her teenage years!

— Kaitlyn Vincie (@kaitlynvincie) July 26, 2020

Kaitlyn is married to Blake Harris. Blake is the car boss for Team 78 of Furniture Row Racing. He is also a multi-instrumentalist.

FYI: this writer had the pleasure of working with Ms. Vincie in December of 2011 during a media op - genuinely a nice and classy lady. I am immediately to Matt Kenseth's Left and Kaitlyn is the second person to his right. 

Greenlight Debit Card for Kids On Board the #27 of J.J. Yeley

Every account is FDIC-insured

Have you discovered the Greenlight Debit Card for Kids? I hadn’t until I learned that the company was sponsoring J.J. Yeley for the All Star Open. As an Oma (Dutch Grandmother) to five youngsters, I found this concept both awesomely timely and efficient.

J.J. Yeley, in the #27, will start the Open from the thirteenth position in his Rick Ware Racing Ford. Yeley competes full time in the top NASCAR Series. He was the 2001 and 2003 USAC Sprint Cup Champion; the 2002 and 2003 USAC Silver Crown Champion; and the 2003 USAC “Triple Crown” Winner. J.J. has three hundred and seven (307) cup races under his belt.

As cash usage dwindles, the Greenlight Debit Card for Kids Teens, and College Students provides parents an efficient convenience while teaching their youngsters good money habits. These app-based cards put parents in control, while letting kids learn from their mistakes without getting into serious trouble for only $4.99 per month!

Why Parents Choose Greenlight

Chore management

• First month free. No contracts. • Includes debit cards for up to five kids • No minimum age. No minimum balance. • No transaction, international or overdraft fees • Their first replacement cards are on us
• Turn “Do I have to?” into “All done!” Create in-app chore lists and tie the work to perks.

Allowance on autopilot

• Automatically transfer allowances to kids’ accounts and help them divvy up their earnings between their Spend, Save and Give accounts.

Instant transfers to kids’ cards

• Send money instantly to your kids' accounts anytime, anywhere. And everyone sleeps a little bit better.

Real-time transaction notifications

• Get an alert any time the card is used, including when it’s declined for any reason. You always know when, where and how much money they’re spending.

Store-specific spend controls

• Greenlight is the only debit card that lets you select each store where kids are allowed to spend. If they try to spend where they shouldn’t, we’ll alert you immediately.

Educational app for kids

• A special version of the Greenlight app* lets kids track balances, work chore lists and more.
• *App is optional; kids without smart devices can still use their cards.

Switch card on or off from the app

• If a card is lost or stolen, you can immediately disable it in the Greenlight app. And then switch it back on when the card turns up in the laundry.

Save the change with Round Ups

• It’s the digital version of putting spare change in a piggy bank. Kids can round up purchases to the next dollar and automatically add the change to their savings. Even when they’re spending, they’re saving.

Parent-Paid Interest on savings

• Set and pay interest on your kids’ Save accounts, teaching them the magic of compound growth. Turn your savers into super savers!

Personal savings goals

• Greenlight helps kids set real savings goals and track their progress toward reaching them, all in the app. Someday, they’ll thank you.

ATM parental controls

• You choose whether your kids can use their cards at ATMs and how much cash they can withdraw. Every parent’s new best friend.

Direct deposit

• Teens with jobs can set up direct deposit and have their paychecks sent straight to their Greenlight account, so their money is all in one place.

Enabled for Apple Pay and Google Pay

• Kids can add their Greenlight card as an Apple Pay or Google Pay payment method* so they can tap and pay in an instant. *Subject to Apple Pay and Google Pay age requirements.

Referral bonus

• When you refer someone to Greenlight, you’ll both get $10. (Along with our endless appreciation.)

Balance tracking

• See all historic activity in your kids’ Spend, Save and Give accounts. Your kids are about to become budgeting pros.

Remember to tune in to watch J.J. Yeley in the NASCAR All-Star Open. It is scheduled to take the green flag at 7:00 p.m. (ET). The All-Star Open consists of a three-stage sprint at Bristol. The Open contains two thirty-five (35) -lap segments and an exciting fifteen (15) -lap shootout at the end. The winner of each stage in the Open advances to the rear of the All-Star Race field.

Go J.J. and Greenlight

Be sure to Tune-In tonight for the NASAR All-Star Race! See who will claim the last spots in the All-Star Open at 7PM.

Who do you think will win the $1,000,000??#NASCAR #ItsBristolBaby pic.twitter.com/i96qLdqUaF

— BristolMotorSpeedway (@BMSupdates) July 15, 2020

Keelan Harvick's First Karting #Win

Look out #NASCAR Fans; here come the newest "Closer." 

Awesome family moment today being able to celebrate Keelans first Karting win! #prouddad pic.twitter.com/oSwBogIqDg

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) July 11, 2020

We may not have been able to celebrate as a family with pops and 💋 🧱, BUT we got to celebrate something bigger!! Bruddy got his first win today (in his fourth start)! I’m not gonna lie, I may have shed a few tears. 🏎🏆🏁👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #gobruddygo #stillprayingforgolf pic.twitter.com/SP1XtOqfTB

— DeLana Harvick (@DeLanaHarvick) July 11, 2020

(Father Kevin was nicknamed "The Closer" for his ability to make late passes for the win (often with the commentators asking "Where did he come from?" because he often made them from a considerable distance behind, usually taking advantage of the leader running out of fuel in the last few corners)

Jesse Love - Two Wins in Seven Days

NASCAR’s ARCA Menards Series West traveled to Southern California for the ENEOS 125 presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS at Irwindale Speedway. Bill McAnally Racing has a winning record at the state-of-the-art facility – capturing victories in 13 of the 27 ARCA West regular-season races the track has hosted.

Jesse Love Jr.

BMR’s driver lineup featured five talented young series rookies –Giovanni Scelzi, Lawless Alan, Jesse Love, Gracie Trotter and Holley Hollan. Each of them were looking to add another Irwindale win to the team’s record. Four of the BMR drivers have raced at the speedway in another division and are looking to put that experience to good use as they return to the half-mile track for the ARCA West race.

However, it was fifteen-year-old Jesse Love who brought home the Trophy. Love who is from Menlo Park, California has a top-10 at Irwindale Speedway in a Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series race last season. He split his time between dirt and asphalt arenas of racing in 2019 – competing in the Southwest Tour and the POWRi National Midget League.

Jesse Love picks up win No. 2 of 2020

Congratulations @jesselovejr1 🏁#ARCAMenards | #ENEOS125 pic.twitter.com/AQoGDxY9VI

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) July 5, 2020

He is having a great 2020 season. Coming into the Irwindale event, Jesse had wheeled the No. 19 NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry to a win and a runner-up finish in the twin races at Utah. (June 27, 2020).

His Fourth of July win at Irwindale Speedway has him on top of the series points standings with a seventeen-point cushion. Love is also first in the rookie standings. 

There are five races remaining – with the next event scheduled for 08/08/2020 at Evergreen.

Another win for @jesselovejr1 - #ENEOS125 by @NAPAKnowHow #ARCAWest at @Irwindale_Spdwy pic.twitter.com/dVkLqGt607

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) July 5, 2020

🏁 🏆 Last Five Posts 🏆 🏁

1. Welcome Ace RC Dillon
2. Chase Elliott Foundation “DESI9N TO DRIVE”
3. Keelan Captures Pole in His First Go-Kart Race
4. History Through the Lens of NASCAR
5. The Briscoe Family Suffers a Miscarriage

Welcome Ace RC Dillon

Austin Dillon and wife Whitney welcomed their first child, Ace RC into the NASCAR family last Sunday. 

“‘RC’ obviously is for my grandfather,” Dillon said. “My logo has always been the Ace of Spades and my grandfather always said ‘ace in the hole.’ So, I was like this is a good time to make my kid the ace in the hole and hopefully he‘s better than me.” 

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1. Chase Elliott Foundation “DESI9N TO DRIVE”
2. Keelan Captures Pole in His First Go-Kart Race
3. History Through the Lens of NASCAR
4. The Briscoe Family Suffers a Miscarriage
5. Special #NASCAR Fan Surprised by Chip Ganassi Pit Crew

Chase Elliott Foundation “DESI9N TO DRIVE”

Racing Shoes to Benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta #desi9ntodrive

The Chase Elliott Foundation officially re-launched its fourth annual "DESI9N TO DRIVE" art collaboration with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's), the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia. Elliott and his three Hendrick Motorsports teammates will wear racing shoes designed by four Children's patients (or siblings of patients) during this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 7.

Patients at Children’s submitted color sketches of racing shoes depicting their "big dreams" and four sketches were selected to be replicated on the Alpinestars racing shoes worn by the Hendrick Motorsports drivers. Beginning today, each of the four racing shoes are being auctioned online for nine days, ending June 14.

Auction proceeds go to the Chase Elliott Foundation to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Covid-19 fund and the summer camp program that Children’s runs for its large patient network. Children's Covid-19 fund helps provide needed support, supplies and equipment for their most fragile patients and frontline workers.

"Wearing these special racing shoes and meeting the designers behind DESI9N TO DRIVE is one of the great things we do all season," said Elliott, a Dawsonville, Ga., native and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner in the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "We've been fortunate to raise a significant amount of money over the last few years to enable more patients to enjoy time at summer camp and away from the hospital. In addition, this year my foundation will match the auction proceeds and make a separate donation to the Children's Covid-19 fund."

Elliott's teammates at Hendrick Motorsports include drivers Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Champion, Alex Bowman and William Byron.

"Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is honored to be able to continue our partnership with Chase Elliott on the DESI9N TO DRIVE program, which helps expand our summer camp program offerings to meet the needs of our growing patient population," said Beth Buursema, senior director, corporate partnerships at Children's. "To have Chase also make a sizeable donation to our Covid-19 fund helps enable Children's to properly and safely care for our patients and families during this difficult time."

The DESI9N TO DRIVE program has raised and donated over $100,000 from the auction and corporate partner support in its first three years.

I’ll be rocking these shoes for tomorrow’s race at Atlanta. They’re up for auction to benefit @childrensatl check it out 👇🏼https://t.co/48LUKwkI60 #Desi9nToDrive pic.twitter.com/d06Cv9bhxs

— Alex Bowman (@AlexBowman88) June 6, 2020

The winning racing shoe sketches were submitted by three patients and one patient sibling at Children’s ranging in age from five to 14 years old. The Hendrick drivers picked their favorite sketch, resulting in the following driver-designer pairings:

• Chase Elliott – Brooke Winokur, age 8

• Jimmie Johnson – Evelyn Odell, age 5 (older sister of patient)

• Alex Bowman – Justin Mingo, age 14

• William Byron – Julia Hope Sears, age 9

Following the race, each driver will sign their respective racing shoes, which are being auctioned off through June 14 at the online auction site of the NASCAR Foundation located at nascarfoundation.org/chaseelliott.

Several corporate partners are matching the highest winning bid of Elliott's shoes in the online auction, including NAPA AUTO PARTS, Mountain Dew, Hooters, Kelley Blue Book, Valvoline, and SunTrust.

ABOUT CHASE ELLIOTT FOUNDATION

The Chase Elliott Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and financial assistance to well-qualified charitable organizations with an emphasis on helping others live healthier, happier lives. Elliott is the driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE race car for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. Elliott was voted the NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver in 2018 and 2019. Visit chaseelliott.com/foundation for more information.

ABOUT CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA

As the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the trusted leader in caring for kids. The not-for-profit organization’s mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow through more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs, top healthcare professionals, and leading research and technology. Children’s is one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country, managing more than one million patient visits annually at three hospitals, Marcus Autism Center, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics and 20 neighborhood locations. Consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has impacted the lives of kids in Georgia, across the United States and around the world for more than 100 years thanks to generous support from the community. Visit choa.org for more information.

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1. Keelan Captures Pole in His First Go-Kart Race
2. History Through the Lens of NASCAR
3. The Briscoe Family Suffers a Miscarriage
4. Special #NASCAR Fan Surprised by Chip Ganassi Pit Crew
5. #NASCAR’s Racing Wallace Family

Keelan Captures Pole in His First Go-Kart Race

Keelan Paul Harvick, Kevin's son, participated in his first go-kart race recently. The seven-year-old captured his first pole and ran all the laps!!!

Long week of racing but my favorite race of the week was Keelan’s first!!! Got his first pole ran all the laps and we had fun!! #62 pic.twitter.com/Ha1QpO5bNc

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) June 1, 2020

I bet Momma DeLana was a nervous wreck!

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3. Special #NASCAR Fan Surprised by Chip Ganassi Pit Crew
4. #NASCAR’s Racing Wallace Family
5. Keelan and Piper Harvick’s #Perspective

History Through the Lens of NASCAR

Free Virtual Summer Camp for Grades 7th Plus

Each year, 20 million families rely on summer camps as a way to fill the days with engaging and educational activities. But with no end in sight to U.S. social distancing, this year’s traditional summer camps are much less likely to open or have already closed.

Even if social distancing restrictions loosen, many parents will continue to be concerned about exposing their kids to large groups.

Varsity Tutors will be hosting a "Virtual Summer Camp" starting on Monday (June 1st) through the end of August. Each half-day camp will be a week-long, with interactive enrichment-based classes. Plus, they'll be completely free!

One of the more unique classes is: History Through the Lens of NASCAR, which is designed for grades Seventh (7th) through Twelfth (12th). 

In the class, students will learn about the origins of #NASCAR racing and how the evolution of the sport parallels and even leads to changes in American history and culture. Students will learn about the cities that host speedways, the improvements in technology that have made racing faster and safer, and the growth of the sport and its business into its unique place in American culture today.

Remember this class is free!

Meet the Instructor

Lyndsey M. Lyndsey is a career educator with a Master's degree in education and experience teaching everything from elementary school to high school. The niece of a science fiction novelist, she loves how the genre inspires students' creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking.

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3. #NASCAR’s Racing Wallace Family
4. Keelan and Piper Harvick’s #Perspective
5. Justin Allgaier’s Daughter Harper Remediates Race Disappointment

The Briscoe Family Suffers a Miscarriage

Chase David Wayne Briscoe is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 98 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing with Fred Biagi. 

Chase is just twenty-five years old; so most would consider him a 'kid.' However, this athlete had to deal with a grown-up tragedy yesterday.

Yesterday was the hardest day of my life. @MarissaBriscoe_ and I heard the worst news any soon to be parent could hear... That we wouldn’t be welcoming our daughter to the world on December 1st. I know God has a plan and we may not understand it but we seek Him and trust Him. pic.twitter.com/71uLSeQdsP

— Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe5) May 20, 2020

Briscoe was at Darlington Raceway preparing for a race and watching the events unfold at home over FaceTime as a sonogram machine was brought in to double-check.

“As I watched the doctor do all the stuff on the ultra sound I’ll never forget when she said “Now for the heartbeat” and then the empty black screen I saw and hearing her say “I’m so sorry,” Briscoe wrote. "It was like time stopped, nothing else even mattered."

 NRM's positive thoughts and prayers are with the Briscoe family during this difficult time.

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4. Justin Allgaier’s Daughter Harper Remediates Race Disappointment
5. Victory Junction – Adam’s Way

Special #NASCAR Fan Surprised by Chip Ganassi Pit Crew

See how Kyle Larson's No. 42 team (Chip Ganassi Racing) surprised a special fan who has dreams of becoming a NASCAR pit crew member someday.

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3. Justin Allgaier’s Daughter Harper Remediates Race Disappointment
4. Victory Junction – Adam’s Way
5. Harvick's Pit Crew Make Youngster's #NASCAR Experience Memorable
6. Eleven-Year-Old Supports Victory Junction with Hand Drawn RPM Bubba Poster

#NASCAR’s Racing Wallace Family

The Wallace Racing Family is at least three generations long.

Its patriarch Russ Wallace raced in Missouri. His sons are Rusty, Kenny and Mike. In the 1970s, the sons were getting old enough to race the cars themselves.

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956)

It started with the oldest son, Rusty. Rusty took over where his father left off. From 1974 to 1978, he was one of the most successful drivers in the Midwest, winning more than two hundred races before moving up the ranks of professional racing.

He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Over the years, Wallace has been inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2013), the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2013), the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2014)[3] and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2010).

Excited about our big win in the @CologuardGolf Celebrity Challenge today! Enjoyed teaming up with @rogerclemens, meeting a lot of great people and raising money for a great cause! Thanks @Cologuard for the invitation! #cologuardclassic pic.twitter.com/hVKtYuKsY9

— Rusty Wallace (@RustyWallace) March 1, 2020

Michael Samuel Wallace (born March 10, 1959)

Brother Mike took a different path to NASCAR success by beginning his racing career on dirt tracks. He dominated the dirt track circuit before graduating to asphalt like his older brother.

Wallace made his Busch Series debut in 1990 at the season-closing Winston Classic at Martinsville Speedway. Starting 24th, Wallace finished sixth.

Mike raced in one hundred and ninety-seven (197) cups races between 1991 and 2015. He recorded three top five finishes.

Kenneth Wallace (born August 23, 1963)

Kenny started his career working on cars but decided to jump behind the wheel one night at the Illinois Street Stock State Championship. He won his very first race but took his time becoming a full-time driver. He continued working as a crew expert until the late 1980s when he made the transition to full-time driving.

He retired from NASCAR after a 2015 Xfinity Series race at Iowa, where he competed in the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in a one race deal. In a career spanning twenty-five years in NASCAR, Wallace had nine wins, all occurring in the Xfinity Series. Now retired from NASCAR competition, he continues to race on local dirt tracks across the country as a hobby.

As for generation three: Rusty has a son named Steve and Mike has a daughter named Crissy who also raced.

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5. Eleven-Year-Old Supports Victory Junction with Hand Drawn RPM Bubba Poster