Timmy Tyrell celebrated his 10th birthday today, and he's not counting how many gifts he received for himself but counting the money he's raised for families dealing with pediatric cancer -- over a quarter million dollars since he was six years old.
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon just returned from a week-long trip in Africa working with the Rethink Refugees foundation to find better ways to help people in Congo. Gordon is no stranger to charity work. He is involved in hunger campaigns in the US, and his foundation funds pediatric cancer and his own children's hospital, and has in six years exceeded $1 million in annual contributions.
After the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, who grew up in that state, wanted to help. In addition to donating his Charlotte All-Star race winnings, reported to be $1 million, they visited the town on Thursday, along with other NASCAR officials, to help bring some relief to families.
When a fan's beloved Jeff Gordon Edition Monte Carlo was destroyed in a fire, the NASCAR driver replaced it with an identical one from his collection.
NASCAR's top racing company, Hendrick Motorsports, gave engineer Richie Parker a shot with a 10-week internship, mostly because of his can-do attitude. Born without arms, Parker was so good at his job that he was hired and has been an integral part of the NASCAR team for more than eight years.
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