NASCAR to honor victims of Virginia Tech tragedy
Quote selected text Published April 19th, 2007 in NASCAR News
NASCAR has received permission from Virginia Tech to display the school’s logo on race cars for the next three weeks, in a tribute to the victims of this week’s shootings at the university’s Blacksburg, Va. campus.
The logo will be displayed against a black background on the “B-post” – the area just to the right of the driver’s side window net – of cars competing in Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series events at Phoenix, Talladega (April 28-29) and Richmond (May 4-5). Additionally, trucks competing in the Craftsman Truck Series event April 28 at Kansas Speedway also will display the logo.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their family members, their friends – and the entire Virginia Tech community,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. “We wanted to make a simple, but strong, gesture of remembrance. We are grateful the university gave us clearance to display their logo.”
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A lot of people say that NASCAR and it’s fans are just a bunch of rednecks. Well, as of now, I haven’t heard or seen of any other “Major League” teams honoring the victims and their families like NASCAR. I applaud NASCAR and their character.
i think it is really cool that NASCAR is doing this. It shows support
to the victims and their family’s.
I will be at the race in Phoenix this weekend and I can tell you I
feel proud to be such a fan of a sport that will show their compassion
this way. I’ll be happy to show pictures I’ll be getting of the cars
and their VT logo. Thanks NASCAR, for showing us all that you care.
GOOD!
To all at nascar you Have big hearts. theresa
Way to go Nascar, it doesn;t surprise me that they will be honoring VT, they have big hearts.
God Bless Nascar and Virginia Tech
Thank You NASCAR for asking permission to put the Virginia Tech logo on the cars for the next three weeks. I know it will mean A LOT to us here in Virginia when ya’ll roll in for the Richmond race! I am proud to say that I am Huge Fan of NASCAR. This goes to show even more that ya’ll really do have big hearts!!
Becca