1993 Busch Series Champion Steve Grissom will drive the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism/Navy #07 Chevy for DLP Racing this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. April is National Autism Month, so it’s a great time to remind people of the difficulties of the neurological disorder and how the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism works so hard to help families deal with the challenges presented by autism. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the DLP Racing Team and working together to increase the awareness of autism within the NASCAR community. The number of children being diagnosed with autism is at an alarming rate, occurring in 1 per 250 births and even higher in some parts of the country. By promoting the awareness of autism, we are making progress toward finding a cure and getting these children the services they desperately need. We appreciate all that the DLP Racing Team is doing for the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation and wish them the best of luck this weekend in Nashville at the NASCAR Busch Series race.” — Doug Flutie, NFL Quarterback and co-founder of The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. As timely as it is to present the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism on the hood of the #07 DLP Racing Chevy Monte Carlo, Steve Grissom and DLP Racing are also very proud to feature the U. S. Navy Recruitment Center Nashville on the rear quarter panels of the car. Throughout the race weekend, Nashville Superspeedway will present the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism’s informational video on the track’s jumbotron, while the Navy sailors will be on hand to show support and discuss recruiting opportunities with the Busch Series fan base. “The Navy teaming with a NASCAR sports team is a perfect fit,” said NRD Nashville’s Command Master Chief, David Williams. “It takes a total team effort to create the end result in the Navy-for example, a Navy pilot has over 100 people working on his team preparing him and his aircraft. He has to have the same confidence in them that they’ve done their jobs as does a NASCAR driver such as Steve Grissom, so that he can do his part of the team’s work.” DLP Racing will have ARCA driver Rich Woodland on hand as Team Manager, while Jeff Buice will serve as Crew Chief for Steve Grissom. For more information on how you can become a part of Dougie’s Team, visit the Dough Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism website at www.DougFlutieJrFoundation.org. To find out more information about Navy opportunities call 1-800-USA-NAVY or visit our website at www.NAVY.com. DLP Racing features key racing veterans such as Robert Drake, Carol Drake and Edie Labertone. The team is looking forward to using the remainder of the 2003 season to promote the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. DLP Racing seeks full-time associate sponsorship so that the team can continue its tradition of donating a substantial portion of the race earnings to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. For more details on DLP Racing visit www.DLPRacing.com.(PR)(4-9-2003)
