Kenny Wallace to meet with teens
Students at Milford High School in Delaware will get some driving pointers from Busch Series driver Kenny Wallace on Thursday.
But they won't be tips on racing. Rather, Wallace will be teaching the importance of safe driving and routine car maintenance.
Wallace will speak at Milford High at 1:20 p.m. as part of the "YJ Stinger's Race to Bee Safe" program, which targets young drivers.
Wallace is preparing for Saturday's Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger Busch Series race at Dover International Speedway.
Milford High is the 10th of 16 schools nationwide that the program will visit.
"It's a lot of fun going into the schools and talking to these students," said Wallace, a nine-time winner on the Busch Series. "We try to keep it fun and entertaining, but we really want students to walk away realizing how important it is for them to drive carefully."
In the program, students and parents are asked to sign a safe driving promise.
Students participating in the program can also take part in an essay contest that will award up to $20,000 in scholarship money at the end of the year.
Wallace, who has three teenage daughters, says he can relate to young drivers.
"High school students have a lot going on, with football games and proms and such," he said. "It is during those events that it seems like all the bad wrecks happen.
"So if we can help the students make better driving decisions, we'll really feel like we made a difference."
Students at Milford High School in Delaware will get some driving pointers from Busch Series driver Kenny Wallace on Thursday.
But they won't be tips on racing. Rather, Wallace will be teaching the importance of safe driving and routine car maintenance.
Wallace will speak at Milford High at 1:20 p.m. as part of the "YJ Stinger's Race to Bee Safe" program, which targets young drivers.
Wallace is preparing for Saturday's Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger Busch Series race at Dover International Speedway.
Milford High is the 10th of 16 schools nationwide that the program will visit.
"It's a lot of fun going into the schools and talking to these students," said Wallace, a nine-time winner on the Busch Series. "We try to keep it fun and entertaining, but we really want students to walk away realizing how important it is for them to drive carefully."
In the program, students and parents are asked to sign a safe driving promise.
Students participating in the program can also take part in an essay contest that will award up to $20,000 in scholarship money at the end of the year.
Wallace, who has three teenage daughters, says he can relate to young drivers.
"High school students have a lot going on, with football games and proms and such," he said. "It is during those events that it seems like all the bad wrecks happen.
"So if we can help the students make better driving decisions, we'll really feel like we made a difference."
