NEW SHARON, Iowa – Zack VanderBeek again be on a quest for “Victory” for six straight nights of action with the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.

The “Z-Man” will launch round 2 of the campaign to raise funds for Victory Junction and Keeping the Dream Alive at the Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., on Tuesday, July 27, then wrap up the charity tour on Sunday Aug. 1, at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn.

Victory Junction began with a dream. The dreamer was Adam Petty. Tragically, Adam lost his life in a NASCAR Nationwide Series practice session ten years ago on May 12 … but he didn’t lose his dream. Today, Adam’s dream lives on in the hearts of the children that attend Victory Junction and in the hearts of those that make it possible by helping raise the funding needed to provide these special children with a once-in-a-lifetime camping experience.

Victory Junction has enriched the lives of more than 11,000 children and families since opening in 2004. The camp, located in Randleman, N.C., is built on 84 acres donated by Richard and Lynda Petty. A new Kansas facility will be housed on approximately 71 acres with the construction process for the Midwest camp expected to begin this year.

Spearheading the “Victory Tour” efforts for VanderBeek is Chris Brown of Minneapolis, Minn.

Zack is joined by Chris Brown (right) who is spearheading this year’s Keeping the Dream Alive Tour. Brown launched a similar campaign in 2009 with Mark Noble driving a pink USMTS Modified in support of breast cancer awareness.

What started as an idea to raise money for the 2009 Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure wound up with Mark Noble driving a pink #74 USMTS Modified at several USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour events during the 2009 season. Through the sale of T-shirts and dozens of donated items, the project raised both awareness and much-needed funds for breast cancer research.

“I love Modified racing, the tracks, drivers, fans and what it has meant to my family over the last 31 years,” Brown added. “I will be around these cars for the rest of my life and can only hope the things I accomplish become extremely contagious and inspire others to get involved.”

Race fans can stop by the Casey’s General store in Watertown, S.D., on Thursday, July 29, from 12-2 p.m. to help celebrate the Keeping the Dream Alive Tour with VanderBeek and the Victory Junction USMTS Modified. Come get your Victory Junction T-shirt and pick up your $2-off coupon for the 6th Annual Team Electronics Summer Slam later that night at the Casino Speedway in Watertown.

VanderBeek and his Victory Junction-themed machine will also compete at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., on Wednesday; Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, S.D., on Friday; and Jamestown (N.D.) Speedway on Saturday.

ABOUT VICTORY JUNCTION
The mission of Victory Junction located in Randleman, N.C., is to enrich the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment. The program offers a week of exhilarating, challenging and nurturing fun under comprehensive, but unobtrusive, 24-hour medical supervision. Activities include arts and crafts, woodshop, an adventure course, archery, swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, music and theater and a special NASCAR-themed program area complete with race cars, racing simulators, and racing gear. Each summer session offers up to 128 camper spots, and our fall and spring family weekends offer up to 32 families a chance to experience camp together. Check out www.victoryjunction.org to learn more.

ABOUT CASEY’S GENERAL STORES
Casey’s General Stores owns and operates more than 1,450 convenience stores in nine Midwestern states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Casey’s General Stores supplies quality self-service gasoline, made-from-scratch pizza and donuts, sandwiches, hot and cold beverages, grocery items and a whole lot more – primarily in smaller communities with populations of less than 5,000. For more information or to find the Casey’s location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

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