The Ryan Newman Foundation

NASCAR’s pet loving fans will have an opportunity to join their favorite drivers in the upcoming book Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets, the Second Lap.  The Pit Road Pets crew will be photographing fans with their pets during the upcoming Bristol, TN race weekend. 

Following the success of the Ryan Newman Foundation’s first charity book, Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets, the foundation will be producing a second edition that will not only feature NASCAR’s biggest stars with their furry family members, but also NASCAR’s biggest fans with their own pets.  One hundred percent of the net proceeds will be donated to humane efforts nationwide. 

Ryan Newman, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver of the #39 U.S. Army Chevrolet, says, “We’re so grateful to the fans of this sport for making the first book a success.  My wife, Krissie, came up with the idea to include the fans in our second book because they are the heart of NASCAR.  The fans are out there volunteering for their local animal shelters, adopting pets from rescue groups and spaying and neutering their pets.  They are making a difference at the grassroots level across our nation.  We think adding the fans to the next Pit Road Pets book will make our second edition extra special.” 

Photographer Karen Will Rogers will be taking pictures of NASCAR fans with their pets at the Pit Road Pets tent in the Earnhardt Campground at the Bristol Motor Speedway from 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, March 21 and from 9 AM to 2 PM on Sunday, March 22.  Fans are encouraged to stop by the booth with their pets to have their family photos taken.  

The first edition of the Pit Road Pets book will be on sale at the Pit Road Pets booth from Noon to 4 PM on Friday, March 20 for a special discounted price of $18, which is a savings of $7.  Everyone who purchases a book at the tent will receive a complimentary Pit Road Pets tee-shirt. Books can also be purchased at Newman’s trackside merchandise trailer or ordered online at www.ryannewman.org.   

Ryan Newman Foundation Executive Director Rosalie De Fini explains, “We’re going to try to squeeze as many photos of NASCAR fans and their pets as possible in the book.  Everyone will get their time to shine because all the photos we take of fans and pets will be posted on the Ryan Newman Foundation website.”

For more information about the book, visit our Pit Road Pets web page.