Fourth annual Holiday Horsepower Drive

The fourth annual Holiday Horsepower Drive to provide Christmas presents to the Children at Children’s Hospital in Omaha kicked off on Sunday, November 1 with the “Second Annual Racing with the Stars” karting event at Velocity Indoor Karting in Omaha. This year’s event saw some drivers traveling great distances to participate in the event.

Drivers who participated in the event included: Brian Birkhofer, Kyle Berck, Josh Most, Andrew Kosiski, Bill Leighton Jr., Jake Kaser, Bryant Goldsmith, Jack Dover, Stu Snyder, Tad Holliman, Ryan Kitchen, Dylan Smith, Jake Neal, Mark Noble, Corey Dripps, Al Hejna, Jeremy Tibben, Rick “the Racer” Stephan, Brian Blessington, Chad Fegley, Nate Weiler and NASCAR development driver Kendell Lopez.

The event gave local fans and kart drivers a chance to race against local and regal area drivers. At the end of the night 4 fans and the fastest 4 drivers along with defending race champion Jack Dover would race in a 25 lap feature. That event turned out to be quite exciting with Dover coming from his ninth and last starting position to pass Jake Neal for the win just a couple laps from the checkers.

The drive will continue to raise money and acquire gifts for their annual gift wrapping at Quaker Steak and Lube in Council Bluffs followed by the always heartwarming trip to the hospital which will take place on Saturday, December 19. In three years the Holiday Horsepower Drive has raised over $63,000 for Christmas gifts for the patients at the hospital plus purchasing much needed equipment for the hospital.

If you would like to support the Holiday Horsepower Drive and help make sure the patients at Children’s Hospital have a wonderful Christmas, please call Buddy Ray Jones at (712)-256-5876, (712)-256-5278 or (402)-517-8144. Donations can be dropped off at:

Holiday Horsepower Drive
c/o Joe’s Karting
2121 South 32nd Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501