INDIANAPOLIS--a new US Army dragster was unveiled race fans Indianapolis O'Reilly Raceway Park has thousands of Sept 3, major General of the Army Sgt. Kenneth o. Preston, US Army accession Command Commanding General Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, US Army Top fuel driver and seven times world champion Tony "sarge" Schumacher, Don Schumacher, Don Schumacher Racing and more, the Army top Soldiers of the year.
The event marked the United States Army, Hot Rod National Association and Don Schumacher Racing partnership for 10 years.
"Is involved in the army is different than we have here out sponsorship in other forms," said Executive Director Bob Compton NHRA "I want to take a moment to thank all our 1.1 million Army Strong Soldiers there around the world serving our country and protection of our freedoms with regard to the part of us take the grant because you do a great job."
US Army dragster was participated in by Tony Schumacher Hello Kitty Car Accessories during the 56th annual Mac tools Us nationals presented by Lucas Oil O'Reilly Raceway Park at Labour Day weekend.
Schumacher is six times in the course of the first fuel champion driver six World Championships, the Army driver, 65 in addition to the total number of records in a number of speed and time NHRA, such as the armed forces, a total of seven and 61 with the national event wins the driving.
Tony "we started ten years ago here," said."Looking back, we have had since its inception, the progress is quite amazing. It had a dominant position with the United States Army ten years; it is not a sponsorship, is a brotherhood. we all know that."
"Is something so much more than that.It gives us the technology and group work and surrounds us good people who inspire us there to go and do great things, "said Tony a Will Ferrell coined the term" Shake racing and bake sale "with a smile.
Tony went to speed record set the O'Reilly Raceway Park 324 83 mph ihmetteleville teammate Antron Brown's previous record by nearly six mph in the evening and finishing third.
"The army has been blessed with three sports drivers; Antron Brown finest Angelle Sampey, and Tony Schumacher," said referring to the United States Army Freakley NHRA Team drivers.
"They are an excellent athletes, my book, but they are not even more important people of character.They are leaders. they are good things American youth who want to be like. thank you for so much help us Enviromental "Army Strong" and NHRA and setting forth your team winning efforts. "
Festival began, Don Schumacher Racing Brownsburg, Ind., auto show and gear and memorabilia auction had donated. cash Riley children's Foundation at Riley Hospital for children, young people's Physical Disabilities and James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home Camp Riley.
Make Us army officials and was Don Schumacher US Army racing team exchanged.
"Soldier what this entire agreement is really about," says Don, Don Schumaker Racing."The people that we can do what we do in all our lives on a daily basis.Soldiers who are there is our country and the world in which we live. all I can say is thank you to all the Soldiers there, that risk his life for us on a daily basis.
Later in the day and only a few miles down the road to the u.s. Army's Top fuel car was unveiled and presented the calling crowd from O'Reilly Raceway track pit.
Preston "there is no other driver harder there, working in his sponsor Tony Schumacher as" said. "He has made more than 160 young people training service program visits, he has visited more than 200 high schools and colleges with there youth to speak and to encourage them to remain in school, a school and career selection and targets for yourself. He has participated in the events affecting our young people to continue their education and training systems, it is necessary that decisions for better more than 250 future Soldier Centers. "
"In addition to that, he has been to Iraq, he has been in Afghanistan, he has been the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, d.c., he has been Medical Center, Brooks our lähettikin warriors San Antonio. He was there really is a great advocate general representing the army."
Preston "the army, we are recognised by awards and decorations," on. "And, of course, we can identify, as far as possible, with the promotion of. last year we gave Tony staff Sergeant promotion to Say that deserves. better promotion than someone who demonstrates to acts, not only the words based on his performance. except his opportunities for the future, I would go ahead and publish order. "
The main United States Army Sergeant attached then Tony "sarge" Schumacher, promote him honorary Sergeant first class.
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