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Annual motorcycle charity ride one of Petty’s great passions…

Next week, Kyle Petty will be awash in a world he created.

Petty will be front and center as the 17th annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America begins in Lake Placid, NY. The ride, which began in 1995, is scheduled for  …  Details

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SEATTLE, Wash. (April 21, 2011) – MX for Children announced today that its Inside Line Experience fundraiser exceeded $37,000 for children’s hospitals throughout the 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season.

The Jackpot Challenge, which rewarded the top fundraising performer with two VIP passes to the Monster Energy Supercross finale at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium, was won by Marc Fantich of McAllen, Texas. Fantich, who raised more than $7,000 by taking pledges for driving his Harley Davidson motorcycle from his home in Texas to Seattle, Wash., refused to accept his prize and awarded it to two deserving children from …  Details

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People from all over the country will rally behind Kinsley ThomasWong this weekend. The local man was involved in a serious kiteboarding accident in July 2010.

He has made amazing progress, but his road to recovery has been costly   …  Details

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Following recent health issues which have grown increasingly worse in the last month, Mike ‘Tag’ Tagliavento, an original member of the FBM team, part owner of Shitluck Clothing, co-producer of classic BMX videos such as “1201” and all-around amazing BMX rider, was diagnosed earlier this month with Stage ll Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymphoid tissue, which includes the lymph nodes, spleen and other organs of the immune system. Doctors have discovered tumors in the throat, chest and clavicle areas on Tag, and on Saturday, April 16, Mike took   …  Details

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