This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rappahannock Community College. RCC graduates form the backbone of the local economy — healthcare providers, bankers, lawyers, small business owners and trades-people. It’s hard to go through your day without being served by an RCC alum in some way. RCC’s Faces of 50 spotlights alumni like Vaughan Crittenden.
Vaughan Crittenden has always moved fast. As a student at Rappahannock Community College (RCC) and then James Madison University (JMU), he never tired of his fast-paced life. Between attending classes, doing homework, and racing with the Hampton Roads Kart Club, Crittenden was always on the go. It’s what he’s used to.
“I’ve been racing for 17 years,” said Crittenden. “I drove a pro-wing champ car, which is basically a very souped-up go-kart with a wing on it.” During race weekends in the spring and summer, Crittenden competed against 30 other cars. At the end of his race, he jumped out of his car and continued working at the same pace the rest of the night. “My division, because we are smaller, was always the first race of the night. We raced our 20 laps, then I would run out to the trailer, grab my phone and computer, and run up to the press box. There are many times where I was running around the track doing media in a fire suit,” laughed Crittenden. “I raced around all night long!”
His hard work off the track garnered him attention from those in NASCAR venues…
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