The highly regarded Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto gets little public attention in the abundance of publicity afforded the mega-hospitals in Canada’s largest city. However, the good work performed at Holland Bloorview did not escape the attention of three Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Series stars, who delighted more than 50 patients at […]
Toronto’s Holland Bloorview Hospital Gets Special Recognition From Honda Indy Toronto Racers
Red Bull GRC Racers Delight Kids At Indy’s Riley Children’s Hospital
During race weekend, Red Bull Global Rallycross Series racers lead very busy lives with hours of practice, elimination heats, semi-final, and final races. Off track they have personal appearances, autograph sessions and a plethora of sponsor obligations. But despite a hectic schedule, the racers always find time for a quick Racing For Kids® Pit Stop at the […]
“Road To Indy” Headlines Racing For Kids Stop At Sheboygan (WI) Boys & Girls Club
It was an engaging and impressive “Road To Indy” Show Thursday’s at Racing For Kids® stop at the Sheboygan (WI) County Boys & Girls Club in Sheboygan Falls. Headliners in the show were three fast-rising racers: Andretti Autosport’s Mazda Indy Lights driver, Nico Jamin; Team Pelfrey’s drivers Nikita Lastochkin, who competes in the Pro Mazda […]
The Kids Reign During Racing For Kids®Very Busy Stop At The Detroit Grand Prix
Detroit is the birthplace of Racing For Kids® and so the annual Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix is a big deal with it being a hometown race and a very busy weekend. This year was no different. Racing For Kids® (RFK) activities began Thursday on the front lawn of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s (CHM) Specialty […]
Stefan Wilson Brings Smiles Aplenty to Kids at Peyton Manning St. Vincent Hospital
Doctors and caregivers alike laud Racing For Kids’ celebrity race driver hospital visits as a critical component in their patients’ recovery therapy. Stefan Wilson’s pit stop at Indy’s Peyton Manning St. Vincent Children’s Hospital today (Wednesday) was a good example of that effect. The lanky Verizon INDYCAR racer’s friendly and engaging manner was just what several […]
INDYCAR’s Aleshin Sells Racing, Speaks Russian In Racing For Kids® Stop At Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Mikhail Aleshin, personable INDYCAR racer for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, made an extended Racing For Kids® pit stop Thursday at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, to entertain an eager group of patients at the highly regarded Phoenix medical facility. The Russian native had a busy schedule as he visited patients in their rooms, engaged a lively group in […]
Indy Lights Driver Trio Highlight National Autism Awareness Week At Alabama Autism Health Center
“Our students really appreciate the attention they get from these Racing for Kids Drivers,” offered Linda Baker, Chief Operating Officer, Glenwood Autism & Behavioral Health Center, Birmingham, Alabama, where three Racing for Kids drivers from the Indy Lights Series visited Thursday. The trio of drivers, which included Shelby Blackstock, Belardi Racing Team, Dalton Kellett and […]
Ferrari Racer, Christina Nielsen, Delights The Kids At Long Beach’s Miller Hospital
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series driver Christina Nielsen is not only a talented racer, but also a compassionate young women who spent an hour Thursday entertaining a host of patients at Long Beach’s Miller Hospital for Children & Women. The 25 year old Dane is the daughter of well-known endurance racer Lars-Eric Nielsen and drives […]
FIRESTONE BOOSTS RACING FOR KIDS WITH GENEROUS DONATION
Racing For Kids® kicked off the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series with an event-filled weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida. Activities included an exciting driver visit to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital on Thursday and a thrilling, action packed kids-at-track day on Friday—all leading up to the Grand Prix race on Sunday. Sunday’s highlight was the presentation […]
