NASCAR driver boosts vets' morale at 200 mph

NASCAR driver boosts vets' morale at 200 mph
By Rebecca Angel Baer
CNN
Fri May 25, 2012

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski's foundation helps those who have served the U.S.
Checkered Flag Foundation's Race 2 Recovery program honors wounded veterans
Honorees spend race weekend as racer's guest, and he drives around the track at full speed
"I believe in charity in action," Keselowski says

(CNN) -- Brad Keselowski is once again a contender in this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but off the track he is championing a cause dear to his heart.

Keselowski, known for hanging an American flag out his window whenever a victory lap is warranted, started the Checkered Flag Foundation to support anyone who has "sacrificed greatly for America."

The foundation centers around the Race 2 Recovery program, which serves wounded veterans. Several race weekends a year Keselowski and his foundation, run by former Navy Lt. Andrea Ross, work with local Veterans Affairs hospitals to bring vets and their families to the track for a VIP experience.
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