Gallery - Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland

Race drivers from the Star Mazda Series and Racing for Kids teamed up in late July for a visit to Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Left to right drivers Bill Goshen of Orange County, CA, J.C. Kester of College Station, TX and Alex Ardoin of Louisiana join a photogenic patient.

Left to right, Star Mazda Race Drivers Billy Goshin of California, JC Kester of Texas and Alex Ardoin of Louisiana cheered up a patient at Doernbecher Children's Hospital with a Racing for Kids memorabilia and autographs.

Ron Hingst, Racing For Kid Public Relations Director, left, presents Tom Gladdis of the English owned property of Gibraltar, and winner of the Star Mazda Race in Portland with a check for $500 from Racing for Kids. Gladdis and a contingent of six drivers from the series visited 50 sick kids at Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland prior to the first of two races in Portland in late July. Racing for Kids and Star Mazda have teamed up for hospital visits in Salt Lake City, Portland, New Jersey, Atlanta and Laguna Seca. A cash prize is offered to the top finishing driver for each of those races with another $500 going to the hospital.

Star Mazda race driver Bill Goshen of Southern California and Alex Ardoin of Louisiana join a patient at Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland during a Racing for Kids sponsored visit. Six Star Mazda drivers participated in the event and visited with some 50 young patients.