As the sun rose over Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, anticipation filled the air. Peter Hanson and the Sanders Motorsport Team were back for our much-anticipated annual fan appreciation event. Despite the brisk temperatures, a remarkable crowd gathered, eager to witness the thrilling season’s culmination. Fans shared stories, exchanged hugs, and expressed admiration for the teams […]
Racing For Kids kicked off the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series with an exciting visit to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. The visit brought smiles and laughter to the faces of hospitalized children and was a most welcome diversion for hospital staff.
On Thursday, March 9 IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay headlined a team of Andretti Autosport racers that included Indy Lights drivers Dalton Kellett and Ryan Norman visiting children at the hospital. The drivers were in town for the first IndyCar race – the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The dynamic group delighted the children, giving them hats and coloring books and entertaining them with stories from their racing careers.
As a bonus — Racing For Kids presented the hospital with a shiny new red wagon that has been specially outfitted with an IV pole for easily transporting bedridden children. The “Fregin Flyer” wagon is named after philanthropist Douglas Fregin, a major supporter of Racing For Kids, who is underwriting the special project.
Representatives from Humana and TranSystems also participated in the visit. Both companies are sponsors of the Racing For Kids Hospital Visit Program. This was the 12th year Racing For Kids has visited All Children’s in St. Pete. The first visit was in 2005.
