Kyle Petty Charity Motorcycle Ride Across America April 30-May 8, 2000

On April 28th my wife and I will travel to Baldwin Park, CA to check in for the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. (My wife will go back home on Sunday, the 30th but she will have a FAX waiting for me at every hotel). My motorcycle is crated up and being shipped from North Carolina and it will arrive in Baldwin Park the morning of the 28th. I am actually riding one of Kyle Petty's personal motorcycles. I could not ride my Castle motorcycle because it only has a 4 gallon tank. In order to keep all of the stops on schedule, every motorcycle must have a 5 gallon tank. On April 29th we will be doing a "safety first" check out for all the new riders of the event. I will take part in the check up, first because I believe it's a good thing to do and second, I will be riding someone else's motorcycle. I want Kyle to feel at ease, me riding his bike. By the way, April is coming in on Saturday to visit and take some photos. I'm sure they will be up on the site soon. On Sunday, April 30th, we will do several laps around California Motor Speedway in front of the crowds there for the NASCAR race. When we pull out of the speedway, we are on our way. Here is the route we will take: April 30~ Baldwin Park, CA to Prescott, AZ ~ 362 miles May 1 ~ Prescott, AZ to Durango, CO ~ 449 miles May 2 ~ Durango, CO to Amarillo, TX ~ 504 miles May 3 ~ Amarillo, TX to Tulsa, OK ~ 368 miles May 4 ~ Tulsa, OK to Memphis, TN ~ 402 miles May 5 ~ Memphis, TN to Charleston, WV ~ 604 miles May 6 ~ Charleston, WV to Richmond, VA ~ 312 miles May 7 ~ Richmond, VA to Trinity, NC ~ 219 miles Total:3,220 miles! Wish me luck and say a prayer for safe travel for everyone on the ride. I hope I make it. On May 8th I fly back home and go straight into the hospital. I hope I don't do that. I will check in with April and try to keep everyone updated. If you are close to any of these stops, be sure and say hello. At least come by and see the ride as we go through your town. We end up in Trinity, NC, the home of Kyle Petty. We have a big concert at Kyle's farm on May 7th. Some month, huh? Till next time, all my personal best and God Bless! Mickey

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