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<v Announcer 1>David Ragan!</v>

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<v Announcer 2>Woohoo!</v>

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<v Announcer 1>How 'bout that?</v>

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<v David>This is the sport's biggest stage</v>

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and I'm very fortunate to be able

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to go out and race in front of millions people watching.

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I kind of saw where I've got a great opportunity

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to do something bigger and better

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than what David Ragan is.

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<v Host>Since 2007, David Ragan has spent much</v>

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of his time off the track supporting

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Shriners Hospitals for Children,

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a network of twenty-two non-profit medical facilities.

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Over the years, he's found creative ways

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to raise money and awareness for Shriners.

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<v Auctioneer>And sold!!! $300,000!!!!</v>

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<v David>The Shriners Hospitals for Children,</v>

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they serve young kids all around the world,

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regardless of the family's ability to pay.

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<v ->David Ragan is one of the most incredible people</v>

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I've ever been around.

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And because he saw the big difference that

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we make in kids' lives, David took the step further.

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He became a Shriner.

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David doesn't just talk it. At ever chance he gets,

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he visits one of our hospitals.

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<v Host>Ragan has made it a point</v>

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to get to know Shriners families.

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Especially those in the most difficult

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of circumstances.

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<v ->At seven months old, we put a healthy baby</v>

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to bed and the next morning we woke up

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with a child that was paralyzed

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from the neck down.

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<v Abby>Wyatt was diagnosed with transverse myelitis.</v>

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It's a one in a million autoimmune disease

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and we thought that meant he was going

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to have less in life. And that's where Shriners stepped in

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and said "there's more".

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<v Abby>He's gone from an infant who couldn't hold a bottle</v>

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or move his arms. To a rambunctious six year old.

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Shriners has given us hope.

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They've taught us how to live life to the fullest.

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<v ->I see Wyatt, one of the patients here,</v>

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one of my buddies. He was at the race earlier this year.

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<v Wyatt>I went to the drivers' meeting.</v>

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I rode a golf cart around the track.

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It was the best day ever.

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<v Host>Over ninety seven years,</v>

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Shriners has helped 1.4 million children.

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But the dream is to continue to grow,

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so they can help even more.

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<v David>As a parent myself, when I think</v>

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about my child going to a doctor's office

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or going to a hospital. It can get overwhelming

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a-and super expensive and be a very emotional

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and stressful time for family.

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And so for them to be able to come here,

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get world class care and still feel good about things,

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I think that's what makes it all- all very special.

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<v ->Th-the staff here at these hospitals,</v>

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they're first class. They- they do a lot of great work.

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So thank everybody for coming out.

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<v David>Well, I always hope that you can make</v>

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a difference in- in the world.

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And I'm in an opportunity to help others.

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And so I think that's just the right thing to do.

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If you can, I think, go through life like that,

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I think you can always, uh, have good friends

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and make a big impact wherever you go.

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<v Announcer>David Ragan!</v>

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<v Abby>When David Ragan step away from NASCAR,</v>

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the record book are going to show wins and losses.

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What it's not going to show, are the lives changed.

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<v Wyatt>David is kind and a lot of fun.</v>

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<v Abby>There are 1.5 million kids</v>

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that have been served by Shriners Hospitals

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and they have benefited from the work

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of David Ragan.

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<v ->We will see you guys throughout the day, so thank you.</v>

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<v Jeff>He is truly a special individual</v>

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and one of the greatest ambassadors

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we've ever had for Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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(cheers)