The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has partnered with Dover Air Force Base to host 26 service men and women during the Lucas Oil 150 on Friday at Dover International Speedway. This is just a simple way to give back to the men and women who do so much for our country. Sixteen teams will have “Honorary Pit Crew Members” onboard for this weekend’s event, including:
*Guest of the Joe Denette Motorsports No. 23 GunBroker.com Chevrolet with driver Jason White, will be 1SG Alfred E. Venham, a Joint Personal Effect Depot First Sergeant in the Army.(Joe Denette Motorsports PR)(5-10-2011)
*ThorSport Racing’s No. 88 Menards/Certainteed Chevrolet with driver Matt Crafton will have three extra “honorary pit crew” on Dover weekend, as the ThorSport Racing team supports members of the Dover Air Force Base. Staff Sergeant Erik Chittick, the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron Crew Chief; Technical Sergeant Heather Michaud, the 436th Civil Engineer Squad Fire Inspector; and Technical Sergeant James Ellis of the 9th Airlift Squadron; will all get to “catch tires” with Mechanixwear gloves alongside the No. 88 crew.(ThorSport Racing PR)(5-10-2011)
*Johnny Sauter & Thorsport Racing’s No. 13 Safe Auto/Curb Records/Carrier Chevrolet pit stall will have three extra “honorary pit crew” on Dover weekend, as the ThorSport Racing team supports members of the Dover Air Force Base. Colonel Joan Garbutt, 436th Mission Support Group Commander; A1C Brian Berns, 436th Mission Support Group Administrative Assistant; and Staff Sergeant William Harrington, 436th Mission Support Group Food Service Supervisor; will all get to “catch tires” with Mechanixwear gloves alongside the No. 13 crew.(Thorsport Racing PR)(5-10-2011)
*Captain Jonathan Brasfield will join the ESR No. 46 Greenville Toyota of North Carolina Toyota crew with driver Craig Goes on Friday afternoon and watch all 200 laps of action from the pit box.(Eddie Sharp Racing PR)(5-10-2011)
*Germain Racing’s No. 77 Lofton Cattle Toyota team, with driver Justin Lofton, will host two servicemen from the nearby Dover Air Force Base on Friday. Sgt. Gregory L. Hanner and Sgt. Louis Orville Hess will be joining the team, serving as Honorary Pit Crew Members for the Lucas Oil 200, which will begin just after 4:30pm/et.(Justin Lofton PR)(5-10-2011)
*RCR welcomes a total of six honorary pit crew members to the No. 3 and No. 22 teams this weekend. Representing the Dover Air Force Base are TSgt Jason R. Smith Sr. (436th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman), A1C Alex Marshall Taylor (436th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman), SSgt Todd Joseph Sherman Jr. (436th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman), TSgt Jimmy Heaterr (436th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations Craftsman), SrA Ashley Depuy (436th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations Journeyman) and 2nd Lt. Ryan Chylewski (436th Aerial Port Squadron TRO Flight Commander).(Richard Childress Racing PR)(5-11-2011)
*Friday night SSgt Eric D. Swanson and A1C Charles D. Wilson will join SS Green Light Racing’s [#81-Zachry Toyota with driver David Starr] Crew Chief Jason Miller on top of the pit-box for the 200-mile event.(SS Green Light Racing PR)(5-11-2011)
*The Turner Motorsports No. 32 Great Clips Chevrolet team with driver Brad Sweet will have extra muscle this Friday afternoon on the No. 32 Great Clips pit box with Dover Air Force Base 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Officer Lt. Jennifer Guerrero on hand to support the team during the annual Lucas Oil 200.(Turner Motorsports PR)5-11-2011)
*Turn One Racing hosts two honorary crew members: Senior Airmen Josef Ward, 436th Security Forces Squadron Deputy Raven Assistant Scheduler, and Staff Sergeant Raphael Simmons, 436th Security Forces Squadron Deputy Raven Program Manager, will be given duties behind pit wall as honorary pit crew members during the Lucas Oil 200!(Turn One Racing PR)(5-11-2011)
