MORGANTON, N.C., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “As a professional driver, it’s easy to be consumed by the demands of the job,” says 16-year-old Gray Leadbetter. “The travel, training, inevitable crashes, and constant pressure to shave seconds off every lap can be overwhelming. But the challenges I face are nothing compared to the challenges children fighting cancer face.”
Every day, 43 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer. One in 285 will receive a cancer diagnosis before their 20th birthday. “Those numbers took my breath away,” says Leadbetter. “I had no idea that while I’m out chasing my dream, so many are having their dreams crushed by cancer.”
Leadbetter had to get involved. In November, as she prepared to take the biggest step of her career by entering the World of Outlaws World Finals, she decided to team up with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Instead of selling valuable space on her car to a sponsor, Leadbetter used it to promote the NPCF and its fight to end pediatric cancer.
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