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Stories from the speedway
September 12, 2009
Photos by Sam Cranston, Genesis Photos.
Story by James Addis, World Vision U.S.
Race Results
An accident brought an abrupt end to Furniture Row Racing Team's hopes in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Sprint Cup Race at Richmond International Raceway after the right front tire of the team's car, adorned in World Vision colors, hit debris on the track.
The tire blew out, causing the car, driven by Regan Smith, to careen into the track wall. The misadventure bent the car's frame and forced it out of the race.
But for more than 170 exciting laps, the near-capacity crowd of more than 100,000 and millions more on national television had the chance to familiarize themselves with World Vision's name.
Pre-race activities
Race-goers had the opportunity to learn more about World Vision's child sponsorship through displays and the "Life in my Village" exhibit set up behind the raceway stands.
The displays were set up and staffed by about 160 volunteers who worked several shifts over a three-day period. Among them was 70-year-old Lee Mellott, who sponsors 16 children in eight countries and writes to each one every month. Lee stood outside the "Life in my Village" exhibit in the hot sun for two days, urging passersby to visit the exhibit.
The former Marine said tours of duty in places such as Vietnam had opened his eyes to the depths of deprivation suffered by many children around the world, and prompted him to urge others to discover the joy of making a difference through sponsorship.
"My thrill is receiving letters from my sponsored children. Some are very close and personal. They can't tell you how much they appreciate having a sponsor," he said.
World Vision is proud to partner with Regan Smith and Furniture Row Racing, the home of car #78.