NASCAR car promotes new recruiting office: Recruiters for the Mississippi National Guard have a new Tupelo office. But what drew crowds Thursday was the red, white and blue NASCAR parked outside. The newest car in Winston Cup, the Army National Guard #54 Chevy, made a pit stop at the new office in town. “The number 54 represents the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia where the Army National Guard is located in the United States,” said Sgt. First Class David Rushing. “We’re an advertiser on the car.” The car has made stops in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., and will be shown next in Louisiana.(Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)(12-15-2002)
