On behalf of the Victory Junction Gang Camp, Kyle and Pattie Petty accepted a check for $21,744, raised during the 18th Annual Engine Charity Sweepstakes at the 20th PRI Trade Show. A check was presented by Performance Racing Industry Magazine Editor John Kilroy and PRI Sales Manager Alan Josse to the Pettys at the Rain Supper Club, in Daytona Beach, Florida, on February 14, 2008.
Kyle Petty accepted the check and stated his appreciation for the racing industry's support of the Victory Junction Gang Camp. "With the money presented here, we will be able to host six deserving kids at our camp," he said.
The Victory Junction Gang Camp 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. The Camp was founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, in honor of their son Adam.
For 18 years, Sunnen Products Company, St Louis, Missouri, has organized the Engine Charity Sweepstakes at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. Tickets are sold at the PRI Trade Show for a chance to win a professionally prepared race engine. Since its inception, the Engine Charity Sweepstakes has raised over $250,000, all of which has been donated to a number of deserving charities over the years.
At the 2007 Engine Charity Sweepstakes, the 360 cubic inch, 760 horsepower engine was expertly built by Nick Ramey, of Roush-Yates Engines. Ramey said, "I'm proud to be part of this charity event for the second straight year. It is truly a worthwhile fundraiser aimed at enriching the lives of seriously ill children and their families."
Parts for the charity sweepstakes engine were generously donated by the following companies: BLP Products Inc., Comp Cams, CP Pistons, Dana Corporation, Dart Machinery, Ltd., DRC Race Products, Edelbrock Corporation, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Jesel, Inc., K&N Engineering, Inc., Lista International Corporation, Mallory Ignition, Moroso Performance Products, MSD Ignition, Pankl, Precision Products Performance Center, Raybestos, Sonny Bryant, Stef's Performance Products, Total Seal Piston Rings, Wilson Manifolds, Wix Filters, and Xceldyne Technologies.
Bob Davis, Corporate Communications Manager, Sunnen Products Company stated, "Sunnen Products Company is extremely pleased with the record setting response for this year's event. Both Nick Ramey's hard work and the support the racing industry shows for the Victory Junction Gang Camp played a big part in the $21,744 raised at the 2007 PRI Trade Show."
