Dr. Arnetta Beverly, District Superintendent NE District of Western NC Conference: “All around the wall you will find nothing but my NASCAR pictures.”

THE OBJECTS OF THIS OBSESSION ARE THE POSSESSION OF ARNETTA BEVERLY. THE “REVEREND” ARNETTA BEVERLY.

Dr. Arnetta Beverly: “Racing for Jesus! Driving for the Lord! I love it!”

THIS UNITED METHODIST MINISTER IS NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO GORDON.

Dr. Arnetta Beverly: “Jeff Gordon beanie bear!”

HER FASCINATION WITH NASCAR HAS SPREAD AMONG CONGREGATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA. OCCASSIONALLY, THE COLLECTION PLATE CONTAINS AN ADDITION TO HER COLLECTION.

Dr. Arnetta Beverly: “The guy came out and said, ‘We have something for you.’ And of course I’m very dignified in my robe, as befitting a United Methodist minister. And when they brought out this standup of Jeff Gordon, I lost it!”

LEST YOU THINK HER NASCAR MADNESS IS WITHOUT MERIT, REVEREND BEVERLY USES PRINCIPLES OF RACING IN HER MESSAGE.

Dr. Arnetta Beverly: “I have a sermon, N-A-S-C-A-R: Not Another Soul Can Atone or Redeem. And the sermon starts off like one is preparing for a race of life. And when the sermon ends up, we are in victory lane - not to see King Richard, but to see King Jesus. And I've had people tell me, ‘I’ll never look at another race the same way again.’”

REVEREND BEVERLY’S MISSION IS NEVER OVERSHADOWED BY THE SPORT - EVEN IF SHE SOMETIMES VEERS INTO ANOTHER LANE.