NASCAR Team To Honor Late HS Basketball Player
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan high school basketball player who died earlier this year after making a game-winning shot will be honored at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.
Travis Kvapil's No. 38 Ford will carry the logo of the Wes Leonard Heart Team on its rear quarter panels.
Leonard's parents, brother and grandparents and members of the foundation will be guests of the No. 38 team at Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
The 16-year-old Leonard had cardiac arrest March 3 because of his enlarged heart.
Bob Jenkins, owner of Front Row Motorsports' No. 38 Ford, says he wants to help raise awareness for the Wes Leonard Heart Team, which was set up to try to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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