Brendan Gaughan, Rick Crawford, Humpy Wheeler, Richard Childress, General Sadler and other NASCAR invitees will spend five days visiting overseas troops this month on the “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve NASCAR Overseas Tour”. Stopping in Germany, Bosnia, Sicily and England, they will attend rallies on five military installations, talking to troops from the U.S. Army, Navy, Airforce and Marines. “This is an incredible honor,” say both Gaughan and Crawford. “Plus, it is a chance of a lifetime. We are both extremely honored and very excited about this opportunity.”( ThatsRacin.com ) UPDATE: Jeff Hammond and Larry McReynolds will also be part of the group going.(1-14-2003) UPDATE 2: Brendan Gaughan of Las Vegas will join fellow CTS driver Rick Crawford and other NASCAR dignitaries for a goodwill tour next week in support of U.S. troops stationed overseas. Gaughan and Crawford will attend rallies at military installations in Germany, Bosnia, Sicily and England during the five-day tour scheduled to begin next Monday [Jan 27th] . NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and Lowe’s Motor Speedway president and general manager H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler also are scheduled to take part in the “Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve NASCAR Overseas Tour.”( Las Vegas Sun )(1-23-2003)
