11-Year-Old's Patriotic Pit Wall Design Wins VIP Day with NASCAR Driver Josh Berry
Lucas Stone, 11, designed a pit wall banner for the Kids Color PPG contest and met his NASCAR hero Josh Berry at the Brickyard 400.
11
Second season
250th birthday
What Happened
Lucas Stone, an 11-year-old from Bassett, Virginia, won the Kids Color PPG program contest and saw his design displayed on the pit wall of Josh Berry's No. 21 PPG Ford Mustang Dark Horse during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The contest, celebrating America's 250th birthday, also gave Stone a VIP opportunity to meet Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team. This is the second season the contest has offered such a prize.
- American flag
- Red, white, and blue
- Bald Eagle
- Fast cars
“I wanted to bring those symbols together to create a design that proudly represents my country for one of NASCAR's best drivers.”
Stone's father, Marcus, said the NASCAR connection runs deep in their family, with four generations of men bonding over racing. Lucas often visits his great-grandfather to watch races, announcing the action for him. The family lives near the Wood Brothers' base in Virginia, making the experience especially meaningful for their community.
“It’s obviously a really cool program that PPG puts on... It’s really fun to get kids involved with our sport, and I think it’s something that’s very important to NASCAR in general.”
Why this matters
The contest deepens fan engagement by letting a young artist see his design on a race car's pit wall and spend time with the team. It highlights how NASCAR programs can create emotional connections across generations and communities, as Lucas's family has four generations of racing fandom.
Terms in This Story
- Pit wall
- The wall separating the pit area from the track, often used for banners and team displays.
- Brickyard 400
- An annual NASCAR Cup Series race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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