Despite all the excitement at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a Colorado Baptist leader discovered earlier this year that some NASCAR fans will take time to discuss matters of the heart.

Captilazing on his love of racing and puppetry, Ken Musselwhite, children's director at First Southern Baptist Church in Colorado Springs, shared the gospel as a Raceway Ministries volunteer at the Las Vegas track.

His puppet, Buster, always is a crowd pleaser.  Musselwhite performed at a chapel service for track vendors that drew a bigger crowd than usual because of Buster.  A special infield show attracted 50 to 60 children and adults.

Musselwhite said he usually closes his puppet show with Buster commenting that he cannot ask Jesus into his heart because he doesn't have a heart.  Children, and even adults, usually react in sadness.

"The crowd begins to look at me as if to say, 'It's your fault Buster doesn't have a heart,'" but Musselwhite said the approach provides Buster the opportunity to encourage the audience not to neglect the spiritual needs of their hearts.  Then he presents God's plan for salvation through Christ.

In addition to the people attending the puppet shows, Musselwhite shared the gospel with a young man named Tom while standing outside driver Kyle Petty's garage.

It was Tom who brought up the subject of Christianity, Musselwhite said.  The young man noted that Kyle, his fater, Richard, and other family members are "devout Christians."

Tom then asked Musslewhite about Raceway Ministries.  After explaining the mission of the group, Tom asked Musselwhite, "what it meant to be a Christian like the Pettys."

Musselwhite said he credits the prayers of fellow Colorado Baptists for providing such an open opportunity to share Christ.  "A seed was planted," he said.

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