Stewart to sport 'Give Kids The World' scheme for Michigan Nationwide race
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Friday, July 04, 2008
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Tony Stewart will drive a special paint scheme in the Aug. 16 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway commemorating Old Spice’s support of the "Give Kids The World" program.
Stewart, who is a part-time driver in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the series this season, will drive the car featuring a design by 14-year-old Emily Marsala.
Marsala, a Give Kids The World wish child who has successfully battled cancer, provided the winning design.
The car has special significance for team president J.D. Gibbs, whose 3-year-old son, Taylor, was diagnosed with leukemia on Jan. 9, 2007. Taylor is in remission.
The group provides a week-long vacation to a child and his family at no cost.
“For my wife, Melissa, Taylor and our two other boys, we were totally blown away by the experience we had at Give Kids The World,” Gibbs said. “… The greatest thing about the whole experience was that for one week, it allowed for Taylor and the rest of us to live as if nothing was wrong. We all forgot about the trials and tribulations that come with fighting leukemia. That’s what makes Give Kids The World so invaluable, and thanks to the impact it had on our entire family and thousands of others, we plan on partnering with them for years to come.”
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- Tony Stewart
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