Martin Truex Jr.’s #78 Furniture Row Chevy will carry a special logo as part of NASCAR’s Salute to Veterans at Daytona. The logo that will appear on the lower quarter panels of the #78 Chevy will be Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, who participated in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the War on Terror. For their distinguished service as allies of the United States, the Borinqueneers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Barack Obama on June 14, 2014. “It is our honor to celebrate the heroic contributions of our friends from Puerto Rico for their acts of bravery and fight to preserve democracy,” said Furniture Row Racing team owner Barney Visser, a U.S. Army veteran, who served in Vietnam. “To receive the Congressional Gold Medal demonstrates the highest standard of heroism and patriotism that the Borinqueneers have exemplified throughout the history of the 65th Infantry Regiment.”(FRR). See an image of the logo on the car on the #78 Team Schemes page.(7-1-2015)
