Stivers and Stott Field Troop Support from the Heart
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INDIANAPOLIS (August 25, 2008) -- They are a drag racer's favorite sounds, the voice of their hearts: the long rev of the engine at 8,000 RPM, the burn of the tires and the screech when they catch half-way down the track, the bang when the chutes fill to slow the car down. Veteran drag racers Rick Stivers and Quain Stott along with Lee Boy Paving Equipment have chosen to use their racing voice to say thank you in their own special way this coming weekend as the JEGS ProMod series competes at the NHRA Mac Tools US Nationals in Indianapolis.
Stivers will field a special-edition "Support Our Troops" '64 Corvette Pro Mod as his way to communicate the message, "job well done" to the troops coming home from their time in harm's way.
"I know a lot of teams have done something similar, but I don't think you can say thank you enough. Because this war has gone on so long, some of our boys and girls are being forgotten, and I don't want to let them slip by without doing my part to welcome them home," Stivers said.
"I guess it's our way of standing up and clapping as they walk through an airport, or waling up to soldiers in uniform thanking them for their service. It's completely from my heart and something I feel very strongly about," he said.
Stott, who will be tuning the car, added, "We're coming up on the anniversary of the September 11th bombing of the twin towers and the Pentagon, and I feel it's important to honor those American's memories - and Rick and I are going to do it the way we know best - with a Pro Mod race car.
"The war over there started over here, and if it weren't for our government taking the battle to them, we'd be seeing fighting in our streets and none of us would be able to have our hobbies or compete here in Indy. Rick and I agree - you've got to say thanks, and we're really excited to put on a good show with this car for the weekend," Stott said.
Stott said that the team at Lee Boy Paving Equipment is behind the theme car completely and supports the message and the meaning.
Stivers added, "Quain and I have been friends a long time, and both of us have raced a whole lot. With this special tribute car, though, I have a different feeling coming into the weekend - it's like racing with a mission, a higher purpose. We're all really excited about the weekend, and are looking forward to great success - on and off the track."
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INDIANAPOLIS (August 25, 2008) -- They are a drag racer's favorite sounds, the voice of their hearts: the long rev of the engine at 8,000 RPM, the burn of the tires and the screech when they catch half-way down the track, the bang when the chutes fill to slow the car down. Veteran drag racers Rick Stivers and Quain Stott along with Lee Boy Paving Equipment have chosen to use their racing voice to say thank you in their own special way this coming weekend as the JEGS ProMod series competes at the NHRA Mac Tools US Nationals in Indianapolis.
Stivers will field a special-edition "Support Our Troops" '64 Corvette Pro Mod as his way to communicate the message, "job well done" to the troops coming home from their time in harm's way.
"I know a lot of teams have done something similar, but I don't think you can say thank you enough. Because this war has gone on so long, some of our boys and girls are being forgotten, and I don't want to let them slip by without doing my part to welcome them home," Stivers said.
"I guess it's our way of standing up and clapping as they walk through an airport, or waling up to soldiers in uniform thanking them for their service. It's completely from my heart and something I feel very strongly about," he said.
Stott, who will be tuning the car, added, "We're coming up on the anniversary of the September 11th bombing of the twin towers and the Pentagon, and I feel it's important to honor those American's memories - and Rick and I are going to do it the way we know best - with a Pro Mod race car.
"The war over there started over here, and if it weren't for our government taking the battle to them, we'd be seeing fighting in our streets and none of us would be able to have our hobbies or compete here in Indy. Rick and I agree - you've got to say thanks, and we're really excited to put on a good show with this car for the weekend," Stott said.
Stott said that the team at Lee Boy Paving Equipment is behind the theme car completely and supports the message and the meaning.
Stivers added, "Quain and I have been friends a long time, and both of us have raced a whole lot. With this special tribute car, though, I have a different feeling coming into the weekend - it's like racing with a mission, a higher purpose. We're all really excited about the weekend, and are looking forward to great success - on and off the track."
