MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON'S RICH MARSULA SELECTED AS THE NAPA AUTO PARTS HONORARY CREW MEMBER IN SEATTLE
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<br><font color="Navy">"I used to come down and watch the drag races when I was younger, but I've never had an opportunity like this. It's been a lot of fun and a memory that is going to last me forever, I'm sure." </font>
<p> KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2008) – Rich Marsula, 58, from Mt. Vernon, Wash., was selected today as the 14th NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Member of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season at the NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways, just outside of Seattle.
Marsula, who has been connected with NAPA AUTO PARTS for almost 30 years, was selected as the NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Member when he arrived at the track on race day. "I was blown away when I was asked to be the honorary crew member today and it's very exciting," said Marsula, who owns five NAPA stores in the Mt. Vernon area, located about 60 miles north of Seattle. "I used to come down and watch the drag races when I was younger, but I've never had an opportunity like this. It's been a lot of fun and a memory that is going to last me forever, I'm sure."
Art Fischer, General Manager of the Seattle NAPA AUTO PARTS distribution center, chose the Honorary Crew Member at the track this morning. "Rich is a partner and one of the largest customers that we have," said Fischer. "He's also president of the ad council that ran the advertising for this event, so he was a natural choice for this honor. It was good that he was here today."
Marsula had the rare opportunity of escorting the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the staging lanes in the team's Dodge Durango tow vehicle for the first round of eliminations on Sunday and also helped retrieve the car at the end of the track following Ron Capps' run. Marsula also received a NAPA team jersey and met the entire NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car crew. He also enjoyed a tour of the team transporter and pit area and had an up-close-and-personal view of the NAPA crew as they worked on the car.
NAPA AUTO PARTS distribution centers at each NHRA event during the season have different criteria for choosing the people who are potential NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Members.
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<br><font color="Navy">"I used to come down and watch the drag races when I was younger, but I've never had an opportunity like this. It's been a lot of fun and a memory that is going to last me forever, I'm sure." </font>
<p> KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2008) – Rich Marsula, 58, from Mt. Vernon, Wash., was selected today as the 14th NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Member of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season at the NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways, just outside of Seattle.
Marsula, who has been connected with NAPA AUTO PARTS for almost 30 years, was selected as the NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Member when he arrived at the track on race day. "I was blown away when I was asked to be the honorary crew member today and it's very exciting," said Marsula, who owns five NAPA stores in the Mt. Vernon area, located about 60 miles north of Seattle. "I used to come down and watch the drag races when I was younger, but I've never had an opportunity like this. It's been a lot of fun and a memory that is going to last me forever, I'm sure."
Art Fischer, General Manager of the Seattle NAPA AUTO PARTS distribution center, chose the Honorary Crew Member at the track this morning. "Rich is a partner and one of the largest customers that we have," said Fischer. "He's also president of the ad council that ran the advertising for this event, so he was a natural choice for this honor. It was good that he was here today."
Marsula had the rare opportunity of escorting the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car to the staging lanes in the team's Dodge Durango tow vehicle for the first round of eliminations on Sunday and also helped retrieve the car at the end of the track following Ron Capps' run. Marsula also received a NAPA team jersey and met the entire NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car crew. He also enjoyed a tour of the team transporter and pit area and had an up-close-and-personal view of the NAPA crew as they worked on the car.
NAPA AUTO PARTS distribution centers at each NHRA event during the season have different criteria for choosing the people who are potential NAPA AUTO PARTS Honorary Crew Members.
