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crazy Woman Driver their son Adam, who was killed in a racing accident. Now affiliated with Paul Newman's group of charities, Victory Junction camp is a place for kids aged 6 to 16 who are dealing with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. But in this age of personalities, it is the philanthropic efforts of Biffle and his NASCAR brethren that get the most attention. Here are some more drivers and the causes they support. CHANGING LANES Kyle Busch may be one of NASCAR's bad boys on the track, but Rowdy has a soft spot for kids. The Kyle Busch Foundation's primary focus is supporting programs that help less fortunate children throughout the country. This includes donations to housing and nutrition programs, as well as providing gift cards from national retailers which groups can use to purchase clothing, school supplies and outdoor sporting equipment. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is NASCAR's most popular driver in part because he comes across as a kid at heart. On the philanthropic front, the Dale JR Foundation works with child-centered groups such as Make-A-Wish, Blessings in a Backpack and Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. Junior also is an avid music fan with eclectic tastes; he's appeared in music videos for recording stars ranging from Jay-Z to Sheryl Crow to Trace Adkins to Nickelback. So it's no surprise that Earnhardt's nonprofit also supports the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. 16 0813 crazy woman driver cl.indd 2 Jeff Gordon is now one of the sport's elder statesmen, but he stays young by spending time with the kids that are helped via the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation. The four-time Sprint Cup series champion's charity focuses on patient assistance programs for pediatric cancer patients, awarding grants to groups that help patients and family members cope with diagnosis, treatment and the emotional and financial challenges they face. In 2005, Gordon took things a step further, partnering with Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast to build the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital in Concord, N.C., which opened its doors in December 2006. Tony Stewart is as no-nonsense when it comes to charity work as he is behind the wheel. "There are so many organizations providing outstanding service and programs and my impulse is to help them all," Smoke writes on the mission statement web page of the Tony Stewart Foundation. "However, it has been necessary to focus our funding to those programs that most closely match my passions -- children, animals and fellow drivers in need of assistance." To entice his faithful fans to also donate, Stewart's foundation offers the membership group Lap Leaders, raffles, ride along contests and quarterly eBay auctions. Juan Pablo Montoya has taken racing charity international. The Colombian NASCAR driver and his wife Connie Freydell-Montoya established Formula Smiles Foundation -- Fundación Formula august 2013 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 7/8/13 9:37 AM