To kickoff the 2004 Busch Series racing season, Major General Christopher Cortez, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, Bobby Hamilton Jr., driver of the #25 Team Marines Ford, and members of Team Marines Racing sponsored a special event at Quantico [VA] on January 23. During the event, a highlight reel from the 2003 race season was played, there was a question and answer session, and Hamilton Jr. signed autographs and posed for pictures for the more than 100 race fans who attended. Being associated with the Marine Corps is different than any other sponsorship because of the larger extended family that the Marine Corps is, said Hamilton Jr. When we go anywhere in the world there is a Marine thanking us for what we do out there on the track, and I have to stop and say, Thank us – no, thank you. The event was a great opportunity for Marines and their families to meet their favorite driver and for the team to share their appreciation for the support they receive.(see full story and images of the event at www.usmc.mil(1-28-2004)
