Kyle Petty's 2024 Charity Ride raises $1.8 million

Kyle Petty‘s Charity Ride Across America announced it has raised nearly $1.8 million after completing its 28th-anniversary ride. The proceeds benefit Victory Junction, a camp in Randleman, North Carolina that helps children with chronic medical illnesses.

Petty led 150 motorcycles across nine states on a seven-day trek (May 4-10), covering more than 2,1000 miles. The ride began in Deadwood, South Dakota, and ended in Greensboro, North Carolina.

“Every year, the Ride is always a week I look forward to and never forget. This year was extra special because we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Victory Junction,” Petty said in a press release. “The Ride has been a part of Camp since its inception and, to date, we remain Victory Junction’s largest cumulative donor. We visited spectacular places and enjoyed several once-in-a-lifetime experiences on this year’s Ride, but my favorite part was ending at Camp. It was truly an emotional moment for me to celebrate 20 years of Victory Junction – which all began as Adam’s dream. To know we have kept his dream alive and to see Adam’s smile on the faces of so many campers who were there to welcome us home, meant the absolute world to me.”

We're proud to share that our 2024 #KPCharityRide raised nearly $1.8 million, which will support camperships and maintenance needs at @victoryjunction! 👍 We could not have done it without our amazingly generous riders, sponsors and fans!

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— KylePettyCharityRide (@KPCharityRide) June 18, 2024

During the ride, Petty and his crew visited Mount Rushmore National Monument, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Churchill Downs, National Corvette Museum, and Bristol Motor Speedway. There were also celebrity riders, including NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Hershel McGriff; NASCAR Cup Champion Joey Logano; former NASCAR drivers Max Papis, David Ragan, Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Mike Wallace; former NFL great and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker and TV personalities Rick Allen and Rutledge Wood.

Kyle Petty goes after Richard Childress Racing

Kyle Petty is happy about the success of his charity ride but has an issue with Richard Childress Racing. The former NASCAR star and current NASCAR analysts sounded off on the racing team for not helping Kyle Busch succeed.

“Build it and they will come. It might take 19 or 20 years, but eventually NASCAR will come, if you build a race track. Newton, Iowa. What a great race. I really enjoyed it. I was pleasantly surprised. I saw a lot of passing, back in the pack. We saw some passes for the lead. I thought it was what a NASCAR race should be, competitive, from start to finish. That’s all you can ask for, as a fan. It was competitive for everyone, but Kyle Busch. Where has Kyle Busch gone? I have no idea, Petty asked. “He started last season pretty strong and I thought, ‘Man, this is pretty good. You go from Gibbs to Childress, you make that organization a winner,’ and then they disappear. Crickets from he and Austin Dillon, which points fingers back at the organization. Richard Childress Racing, RCR.”