Experience of a lifetime for man with ALS
I have often said that the best part about the car hobby is the people. A small event last week at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park reinforced that theory.
The folks at Chevrolet Canada heard about a campaign that had been started by a young Port Perry, Ont., man to get his father, who has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), a Corvette.
With the holiday season in full swing, staff sprung into action to give Scott McKenzie, 48, an experience that he won’t forget.
Marshall McKenzie, 18, along with his mother, friends and family brought Scott to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, where he met with Canadian racing legend Ron Fellows. After a short introduction session, McKenzie was strapped into the passenger seat of a bright yellow Corvette Z06.
Fellows took his guest for a few high-speed laps around the historic Mosport Grand Prix circuit, a ride which was made even more exciting by the cold and wet track surface.
McKenzie’s dream had always been to buy himself a Corvette when retirement came, but with his diagnosis earlier this year, that time will never come for the hard-working family man. Most patients with ALS live just two to three years after the disease sets in and Scott’s decline in just nine months has been severe.
The younger McKenzie is still determined to make his father’s dream come true. Marshall has started a Gofundme campaign to collect donations with the goal of buying his dad a ‘90s-era ‘Vette.
When Scott passes away or if enough money is not raised in time, the car will be sold with the proceeds going to an ALS foundation. To donate, search online for #GetScottACorvette.