One day she's sitting at home, coloring a race car on a piece of paper. The next thing she knows she is in Florida and her drawing is right in front of her, painted on the #88 race car of NASCAR's Dale Jarrett.

So goes the exciting start to the summer for 12-year-old Annabelle Huffman of Napa.

Annabelle won a nationwide competition for youngsters to come up with a paint scheme for Jarrett's car in the Texas 500 NASCAR race this November. One of Jarrett's sponsors, The UPS Store, set up the "Design Dale's Ride" coloring contest along with Crayola and the Marine Corps Toys For Tots campaign.

Annabelle's grandmother Tootie -- a huge Jarrett fan -- is the one who first jump-started the 12-year-old to think of an idea for the coloring contest.

"I noticed the logo for Toys-for-Tots was a train, and trains also go fast," said Annabelle a few hours after being the star attraction Thursday at Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida as 'her car' was unveiled. "I thought why not put the train on the car."

The jack-in-the-box Annabelle drew that appears to be hanging off the rear quarter panel of the car is used for much of the promotion for the car, her dad Don Huffman said.

The design incorporates a train and other features. The rear of the car has the Toys For Tots logo, with a very special line inscribed on the bumper.

"Designed by Annabelle Huffman."

She and Jarrett had about 15 minutes of one-on-one time before the unveiling Thursday, and they talked about their favorite parts of the design.

"He was telling me he liked the jack-in-the-box and the flames coming off the back of the train," she said.

Annabelle looked like a pint-sized blonde version of Jarrett as they took the stage for the unveiling.

Both were decked out in identical race day brown suits with the UPS logo prominent on the front, and Annabelle's touch dominating the back of their gear. The jack-in-the-box Annabelle drew has been emblazoned on the back of her and Jarrett's racing suits.

Fans and media gathered around as Annabelle took her moment behind the wheel. She said she was able to see above the dashboard, but dad said he doubted the 12-year-old could see much more than blue sky from the angle at which she was perched.

Annabelle said the inside of the car is "very cramped but very comfortable too. There is no passenger seat, and you have to climb in through the window."

Don estimated a crowd of about 200 gathered around to see the Annabelle-designed #88 car.

"Kids were asking Annabelle to sign autographs," said her dad.

"It was kind'a weird, I felt like I was under pressure, but it was interesting," she said about the push to have her John Hancock on an 8x10 replica of her car design.

Dad had a different perspective.

"When she was in her uniform she was swarmed by people," Don said, his voice brimming with pride. "I kind of felt like I was a bodyguard for a celebrity, and right then she was a celebrity."

Annabelle's week of being NASCAR royalty began midweek when she, dad Don and grandmother Tootie Huffman arrived in Daytona Beach. They had a full itinerary including their appearance at the unveiling of the car and many other activities.

"We were at Disney World until it closed," Don said, adding his feet were quite sore, but he and Tootie managed to keep up with Annabelle.

From attending qualifying, watching a Busch series race and being interviewed for a spot on the Speed Channel, the Huffman family has been quite busy.

They also have a prime viewing spot for raceday activities

"We are in the luxury box for UPS right above the finish like," said Don. "They are treating Annabelle like a queen."

"It was a lot bigger than I thought it would be, the whole stadium," said Annabelle just after leaving the unveiling. The car is on display at the Fan Zone at Daytona.

Part of the idea for the car design is to promote the annual Toys For Tots campaign. Small die-cast toy cars with Annabelle's design are being released in November, right about the time of the Texas 500 and the kickoff of the campaign.

Last year, Jarrett raced in the UPS Store/Toys for Tots car with a special paint scheme designed by his children. This year, he and his sponsors opened up the competition to children across the country.

They turned to Napa for the champion.

Annabelle's was one of 10 designs posted on the UPS Store Web site for people to vote on their favorite from May 20-29. Online voting was one-fourth of the decision, with sponsors and Jarrett's race team also having equal votes on the final decision.

The list of prizes Annabelle won is longer than most 12-year- old's arms.

Along with the trip to Daytona for the unveiling of the car, Annabelle received a massive pack of coloring art supplies from Crayola.

Her school, St. John The Baptist Catholic School, is receiving a large supply of arts goodies from Crayola, and the UPS Store provides 10,000 free pages of photocopying for school staff.

Annabelle will receive one last prize well after this week's activities.

A party is being organized in Napa by contest promoters so Annabelle and her friends can watch the "Designed by Annabelle Huffman," #88 car driven by Jarrett speed around the Texas Motor Speedway oval on Nov. 5.