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RED, & VA-ROOM!
NASCAR HAS A LONG HISTORY OF HONORING
AMERICA’S MILITARY PERSONNEL By Jim Lamb
It’s no accident that American flags dot anthem to the dramatic, eye-catch-
this most American of sports: NASCAR ing, ear-splitting fly-overs. In addition,
and its fans are unapologetically patriot- special events are regularly scheduled
ic – red, white and blue to the core. throughout the season to show appre-
Stars & Stripes accent the ciation for America’s military men
proceedings, from the and women.
playing of the
national NASCAR President Mike Hel-
ton put it this way: “It’s in our
DNA to help military families
understand how grateful
we are.”
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