by: Travis Schlepp Posted: Jun 3, 2024 / 01:15 PM PDT Updated: Jun 3, 2024 / 01:15 PM PDT Actor Vin Diesel surprised one of his biggest and most courageous fans at a Los Angeles racing event over the weekend. Diesel, who stars as Dominic Toretto in the “Fast & Furious” film franchise, made a stop at FuelFest , a music and racing and car enthusiast event held at the Irwindale Speedway, to meet and take photos with 4-year Colton Pursglove. Colton has been battling leukemia and was recently told he was in remission, according to event organizers.
The 4-year-old has been a fan of Diesel and his racing films for years, and in 2023, he even dressed up as Toretto for Halloween. “When your 4 year old watches Fast & Furious movies on repeat and thinks he looks just like Dom, you gotta dress him up as his favorite movie character,” Colton’s mom, Jordan, wrote in a Halloween post on social media. Jordan joked that, while most 4-year-old love cartoons and toys, her son loves “real cars, loud engines, Fast & Furious, and Dom,” in no small part because they were both bald — Colton has since grown his hair out since his cancer battle.
Vin Diesel, Derrick Pursglove, Colton Pursglove and Jordan Pursglove at FuelFest at Irwindale Speedway on June 1, 2024. (FuelFest) Colton Pursglove pictured on Oct. 31, 2024 in a photo shared by the Pursglove family via Fuelfest.
Colton Pursglove in the hospital receiving treatment for leukemia in this undated photo provided by the Pursglove fa.