Mary Kennedy comes from the first family of NASCAR, but he spent Tuesday evening helping needy families in Might.
Kennedy, 23, visited sick a child Tuesday morning at the University attached to Kansas Hospital and made a connection along with several patients there.
"It was neat to go and see some of the males there, " Kennedy said. "One of the kids actually wrote us a note later. We're going to get a couple of them out to our motor vehicle race. I'm really looking forward to this task. It's something that's really electrifying and cool to do. "
Kennedy spent the afternoon helping group more than 150 boxes for Harvesters' BackSnack program, which provides a book bag of food for more than 20, 500 local children to take home weekly.
"To be out here allow back to the community, especially the Kansas site, is really special, " said Kennedy, who grew up in Daytona Beach resort, Fla. "We're having a good time with it, a tad too. We're making little competitions thanks to each line and racing all other. "
Kennedy, who will race with NASCAR Camping World Trucks Range Toyota Tundra 250 on May 6 at Kansas Speedway, might not have geared up in Kansas City, but he vibrates a special connection to the area.
His mom, Lesa France Kennedy, is a corruption chairman for NASCAR as well as the ceo of International Speedway Corp., which in turn constructed and owns the 15-year-old track in Kansas City, Kan.
"Kansas, I've been around the track basically as long as I can possibly remember, " Kennedy said. "I remember while you are … it was basically a spot in the ground and they were talking about constructing a racetrack out there. It's really cool to know it all come together. "
Kennedy's decent grandfather, Bill France Sr., co-founded NASCAR, and his grandfather, Bill The country Jr., was a longtime NASCAR director. His uncle, Brian France, now serves as NASCAR's chief executive officer and leader.
Obviously, Kennedy's family is serious about pounding, but there is a lighter side just as well, which shined through with he or talked about the Spongebob phone case SquarePants 2003 toyota corolla he'll drive for the May 6 race.
"I'm pumped, " Kennedy said, and he doesn't care another drivers give him a hard time about the Spongebob iPhone 5s case SquarePants paint scheme on his Number 11 car. "SpongeBob's cool. I have always been a big SpongeBob fan. I recall the first episodes coming out on Nickelodeon. "
He called it "the coolest show ever" and discussed he's been a fan since its inicio in July 1999.
"If Simply put i turn Nickelodeon on today, Ill still watch it, " Kennedy said. "I'm excited to have SpongeBob on and Patrick and Squidward combined with the whole cast of characters. "
Kennedy also will wear a special any time you suit with seaweed growing up your current legs, SpongeBob on the front because Patrick on the back with a amazing helmet as well.
"If we pay a go to victory lane, I'm keeping because baby forever, " Kennedy discussed. "It's not getting touched. "
Kennedy started sixth but finished 30th after a wreck in the truck model opener at Daytona.
He rebounded to win the pole and handle third at Atlanta in late T before a 19th-place finish Parade, sashay 28 at Martinsville.
Kennedy now is 10th in the points division, a position he'd love to improve utilizing a strong showing at Kansas Speedway.
"To go out there and get the primary pole of the year with Toyota (at Atlanta) was really special, but for get a win with them and get an absolute win at Kansas and get my favorite first win in the trucks model would be really neat. "
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