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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2008) - Jason Carroll of Orange Park, Fla., an employee of Tire Kingdom, was selected as the third NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crewmember of the 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Series today at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. Carroll took the place of Tire Kingdom store manager John Vonaro, who was unable to attend the event and passed the honor on to Carroll. NAPA AUTO PARTS serves as the number-one vendor for Tire Kingdom in the Orange Park area and Vonaro earned the honor by making the most sales during the last month.
Carroll, a veteran drag racing fan, has attended the Gatornationals for a number of years. "I'm a big Top Fuel and Funny Car fan, so this is a very exciting opportunity," said Carroll.
Carroll helped escort the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Ron Capps to the staging lanes in the team's Dodge Durango tow vehicle during the first round of eliminations and then helped retrieve the car at the end of the track following the run. He also received a NAPA team shirt and met the entire NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge crew.
"It was a blast," said Carroll enthusiastically after the run. "I had a good time and it was awesome to meet the crew. I'd be glad to come back any time."
During the season the NAPA distribution centers at each event will have different criteria for choosing the people who are potential NAPA Honorary Crew Members.
JASON CARROLL OF ORANGE PARK, FLA., IS LATEST NAPA AUTO PARTS HONORARY CREW MEMBER
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 16, 2008) - Jason Carroll of Orange Park, Fla., an employee of Tire Kingdom, was selected as the third NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crewmember of the 2008 NHRA Drag Racing Series today at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. Carroll took the place of Tire Kingdom store manager John Vonaro, who was unable to attend the event and passed the honor on to Carroll. NAPA AUTO PARTS serves as the number-one vendor for Tire Kingdom in the Orange Park area and Vonaro earned the honor by making the most sales during the last month.
Carroll, a veteran drag racing fan, has attended the Gatornationals for a number of years. "I'm a big Top Fuel and Funny Car fan, so this is a very exciting opportunity," said Carroll.
Carroll helped escort the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Ron Capps to the staging lanes in the team's Dodge Durango tow vehicle during the first round of eliminations and then helped retrieve the car at the end of the track following the run. He also received a NAPA team shirt and met the entire NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge crew.
"It was a blast," said Carroll enthusiastically after the run. "I had a good time and it was awesome to meet the crew. I'd be glad to come back any time."
During the season the NAPA distribution centers at each event will have different criteria for choosing the people who are potential NAPA Honorary Crew Members.
