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Article: Kyle Petty addresses crowd at start of children's charity ride
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- July 17, 2008
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS - "I can't believe the turnout. It's great
to come back to a racing state," said NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, as
he stepped to the podium to greet fans who had turned out for the
Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America on Wednesday.
Prior to the program, Petty warmed up the crowd by pretending to
take their photographs with the camera he was carrying.
Excitement started mounting hours before Petty and the other
riders converged on the Spa City.
Motorcycles from up and down the Eastern Seaboard began lining up
on Main Street in the resort village during mid-morning in
anticipation of getting a glimpse of Petty and his entourage.
There was only one ...