It was all for Jack, a four-year-old racecar fanatic.
Seven Karts for the Cure drivers got revved up yesterday to race the 1.1-kilometre Calgary Kart Racing Club track in support of Jack LePan, who was diagnosed with diabetes as a toddler.
Supported by Flipp Advertising Inc., the Karts for the Cure event benefitted the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Summer Surge campaign.
“It seemed like a great way to get people involved,” said Jack’s dad and Flipp creative director Craig LePan, who came up with the idea.
“Jack’s a huge race fan. He knows every Nascar driver.”
LePan approached Allen Berg’s Racing Schools to become involved.
“I’ve known Craig for a long time,” said owner Allen Berg. “Having a family myself, I wanted to do whatever I could to help his son.”
Berg spent the day helping drivers navigate the professionally designed, 11-turn track.
The karts, upwards of $7,000 each, can reach 100 km/h, Berg said.
