Article: Kyle Petty addresses crowd at start of children's charity ride

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 ...

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