The National Wild Turkey Federation’s flying turkey logo will appear this weekend on Stewart-Haas Racing’s Bass Pro Shops sponsored #14 Chevy driven by Tony Stewart in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Richard Childress Racing’s #3 Chevy Silverado driven by Ty Dillon in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The salute to the NWTF is a part of the Conservation Fund’s “Racing for America’s Wildlife” program. The program is designed to engage the NASCAR community in conserving America’s hunting and fishing heritage through habitat protection, restoration, education, and outreach. The NWTF is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. A nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage, the NWTF, its volunteers and partners have raised and spent more than $331 million to conserve nearly 16 million acres of habitat. Bass Pro Shops is a dedicated supporter of NWTF’s Women in the Outdoors, JAKES, and Wheelin’ Sportsmen outreach programs. In 2006, Johnny Morris was awarded the NWTF Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award for his dedication to conservation, as well as securing the future of hunting for others. Bass Pro Shops was honored by the NWTF with the 2005 Corporate Achievement Award for their dedication to conservation and the NWTF. [Image of the Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Chevrolet is posted on the #3 NCWTS Paint Schemes page.](Bass Pro Shops PR)(5-14-2012)
UPDATE: Marcus Richmond will serve as crew chief on the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2012 season. Richmond was appointed crew chief on the # RCR truck program at the end of the 2011 season working with drivers Harvick, Gaughan and George Jr. In his four races a top the #2 pit box, Richmond earned a pole award and victory at Martinsville Speedway with Harvick and a pole award at Kansas Speedway with George Jr. Prior to joining RCR, Richmond worked with Cole Whitt in the Camping World Truck Series, capturing one pole, two top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.(Richard Childress Racing PR)(5-15-2012)
