There was no action at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, but about 50 miles north in Statesville, N.C., some members of the NASCAR community gathered at Ryan and Krissie Newman’s Rescue Ranch N.C. for the dedication of the Earnhardt Family Playground.
NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton was there and so was team owner Richard Childress. The Earnhardt family was well represented with Dale Jr. and wife Amy, Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Kerry Earnhardt. Also there was Martin Truex Jr. and Sherry Pollex, who donated a swing set to the project.
The Earnhardt Family Playground is designed to be inclusive for use by children with and without disabilities.