Victory Junction

In October 2000, five months after Adam Petty's death at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH, his family partnered with Paul Newman and the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp to begin the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, North Carolina, as a memorial to Adam. The camp has received support from many NASCAR drivers, teams, and sponsors, including Cup Series sponsor Sprint, which has placed a replica of Adam's 1998 car in the camp. The Victory Junction Gang camp began operation in 2004, and is an official charity of NASCAR.   

• Victory Junction has enriched the lives of more than 11,000 children and families since opening in 2004 and welcomed children from 47 states and three countries.
• The cost of sending a child to camp is valued at $2,500, but no child or family incurs that cost thanks to generous donors.
• Since 2004, 9,234 volunteer positions have been filled. Last year, volunteers sacrificed an estimated 76,222 hours to assist at Victory Junction.
• Victory Junction serves 24 chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses such as, but not limited to, Autism, Cancer, Craniofacial Anomalies, Diabetes, Hemophilia, Sickle Cell and Spina Bifida. For a full list, please visit www.victoryjunction.org.
• Twenty-seven hospitals partner with Victory Junction to deliver exceptional health care to campers with a variety of needs.
• The camp, located in Randleman, N.C., is built on 84 acres and donated by Richard and Lynda Petty. The Kansas facility will be housed on approximately 71 acres.
• The construction process for the Midwest camp is expected to begin in 2010.

This camp is a beautiful place for all children with special needs, they literally think of EVERYTHING!  Once a year, Victory Junction holds an open house for families and race fans to come out and see their facility ~ this is usually held in conjunction with Nascar Day in Downtown Randleman, NC, it is also their chance to help raise some funds to keep this camp going.  If you ever have the chance to visit this place or if you have a child with special needs, or if you know someone that does, please contact them to inquire about their camping opportunities.