HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Local racing fans will have the opportunity to meet Kyle Petty among other NASCAR 
greats and celebrities as Hutchinson will be included as a stop on the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. This will be the 21st Anniversary motorcycle trek, taking place May 2-8, 2015. The former NASCAR driver will lead 200 motorcyclists along the 2,500 mile-route, stretching from Santa Cruz, Calif. to Branson, Mo., to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction, a camp created to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
On May 7, fans will have the opportunity to line up at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Holiday Inn Express in Hutchinson and greet the riders as they pull in to town. Petty and other celebrities will then sign autographs when they arrive and take pictures with fans before getting ready for their next day of riding. Celebrities scheduled to take part in the ride and stopping in Hutchinson include: NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven time champion Richard Petty; NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth; NASCAR legends Harry Gant and Donnie Allison; former NFL great Herschel Walker; Harley-Davidson, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Levatich; NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Rick Allen; co-host of History Channel’s Top Gear America and NASCAR personality Rutledge Wood.
Hutchinson will be the second-to-last stop on May 7 and the Hutchinson Police Department will be assisting with a police escort into town and again as the ride departs on May 8.
As a result of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, 7,815 children have attended Victory Junction at no cost to their families. The camp has served as the Ride’s primary beneficiary since its establishment by Petty in 2004 in honor of his late son, Adam.
Now in its 21st year, more than 7,500 riders have logged 11.1 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised more than $16 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities.