Shrek back on Gilliland’s #38 for Coca Cola 600, Yates to honor fallen officers
Quote selected text Published May 23rd, 2007 in NASCAR News
On this Memorial Day weekend, as the nation pays tribute to our heroes in the Armed Forces, RYR co-owner Doug Yates is asking his team to remember two local Charlotte heroes who lost their lives in the line of duty, Officers Jeff Shelton and Sean Clark of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department. A native of Charlotte, Yates is donating a portion of Sunday’s race winnings from the #38 Team to assist with the re-building of two Charlotte-area parks, which will be dedicated as memorials to the officers.
Driver David Gilliland is hoping to score a solid finish in Sunday’s race in support of Yates’ charitable contribution. Joining Gilliland again this weekend are the stars of this week’s top rated box office flick, Shrek the Third, who return to the quarter panels of the M&M’S Ford after an abbreviated ride in last Saturday’s Nextel Open. Leading the efforts in the Charlotte area in raising funds, goods and services to contribute to the building of the memorials is the crew from the Ace & TJ Show, which can be heard locally in Charlotte on its flagship station, KISS 95.1FM. Logo on to www.acetj.com for more information on where to send donations, how to volunteer and further details regarding the plans and locations of the parks scheduled to be rebuilt.
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Gilliland obviously needs all the help he can get. Too bad Shrek can’t teach him how to drive.
Shrek is just another diversion to get you to ignore the lackluster performance from another young, over hyped, not ready for Nextel Cup, driver. The tribute to the police officers is wonderful. Anyone that lays their life on the line everyday to help total strangers is alright with me. I think this type of tribute should be done at every Cup race.