Musco Lighting Named Partner of 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
- Jay Pennell
- Dec 23, 2025
- 4 min read
The sports lighting and facility solutions company will join the family of partners for the 2026 Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, benefiting Victory Junction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 23, 2025 – Going into the holiday season, we are thrilled to announce a new partnership between Musco Lighting and the 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America (KPCRAA). The 30th Anniversary KPCRAA will take place May 1-9, 2026, leaving from Sonoma, CA and traveling to Charlotte, NC. This milestone Ride will travel 3,400 miles through 11 states in just nine days.
“To have Musco Lighting join the Ride as a partner for the historic 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is incredible,” said Petty, who founded the Ride in 1995. “My personal history with Musco goes back to the 1992 Winston All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway – the first NASCAR race under the lights at a superspeedway. I know we all remember that ‘One Hot Night.’
"I’ve had the privilege of visiting Musco headquarters in Oskaloosa several times to spend time with co-founder Joe Crookham, Charity Riders Jeff Rogers and Kevin Johnson, and the entire Musco team," said Petty. "The family spirit has always made me feel like I was at home in Level Cross, NC, at Petty Enterprises. The way you just feel welcomed when you walk in the door. That’s a special feeling you don’t have just anywhere.”
“This 30th Anniversary Ride is a great way for Musco to give back to youth through Kyle’s charity,” said Musco CEO Jeff Rogers. “With 2026 being Musco’s 50th anniversary, it makes it even that much more special to us.”
The 2024 KPCRAA did a ‘parade lap’ by Musco Lighting headquarters in Oskaloosa, IA. That year, the Ride also visited Musco’s manufacturing in Muscatine, IA. Musco has been part of the KPCRAA since 2018 through the participation of Jeff Rogers and retired Project Manager Kevin Johnson.
Musco is joining longtime KPCRAA partners Coca-Cola, Harley Davidson, Racing Electronics, Prevost, Dodge Law, Wiley X, WinCraft, Blue Emu, Goody’s Powder, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Piedmont Moving Systems, SoundOff Signal and Headbands of Hope.
Additional details surrounding the 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America will be announced in the coming months, including overnight and fuel stops, celebrity riders, and much more.
Anyone interested in becoming a new rider for the 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America should send an email to info@kylepettycharityride.com. Applications for new riders will be distributed early January 2026.
To discuss KPCRAA sponsorship opportunities, please send an email to Morgan Petty at morgan@kylepettycharityride.com
To stay up to date with the latest news about the 30th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, check out their posts on social media:
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpcharityride and www.facebook.com/kylepetty45
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/kpcharityride and www.instagram.com/kylepetty
For more information about the Ride or to donate, please visit www.kylepettycharityride.com.
About Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
Led by former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is an annual cross-country motorcycle trek that raises funds and awareness for Victory Junction. The Ride is one of the most successful and popular charity events in the country. Since its inception in 1995, more than 9,575 riders have logged 13.3 million cumulative motorcycle miles and raised more than $23 million for Victory Junction and other children’s charities.
About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camp for children living with complex medical and physical conditions. Founded by Kyle Petty and his family in honor of his son Adam, Victory Junction provides life-changing experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering in a medically safe environment – always free of charge, thanks to the generosity of donors and corporate partners. Victory Junction programming is designed to build confidence and foster independence, helping children, families, and caregivers find belonging and build skills that fuel their journeys far beyond Camp. In addition to onsite sessions, Victory Junction’s OUTREACH program delivers Camp experiences to children in hospitals, clinics, and community partner sites throughout the Carolinas and Virginia.
Since opening in 2004, Victory Junction has provided more than 139,000 experiences to children from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and four countries. Victory Junction is a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network, founded by Paul Newman, and is accredited by the American Camp Association. To learn more, please visit victoryjunction.org.
About Musco Lighting
Musco has been the world leader in sports lighting and facility solutions since 1976. With 2,000 global team members, the business provides innovative solutions for projects in 135 countries. Musco lighting solutions are found on neighborhood fields, major stadiums and arenas, international airports, rail yards, the Olympic Games, iconic landmarks, and some of the world’s largest ports. Headquartered in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco has offices and operations in Muscatine, Des Moines, and Urbandale as well as throughout the US and in Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Germany, Mexico, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. For more information on Musco’s innovative lighting solutions, visit: http://www.musco.com.
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