NASCAR honors 9/11 heroes and victims: 'Most patriotic' sporting organization 'in the world'
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NASCAR is set to honor the victims and first responders of 9/11 at its second-round playoff weekend in Virginia, with one driver praising NASCAR as the “most patriotic” sporting organization “in the world.”
For Smithley, it will be "a race weekend that I'm never gonna forget," with NASCAR teaming with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to display a 1,100-pound piece of steel from the World Trade Center, 9/11 tribute paint schemes on cars, and A Wall of Remembrance sponsored by Toyota honoring those who died that day. Smithley also touted that $120,000 will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation from "We Remember" t-shirts sales created by Nine Line Apparel. The event will also welcome Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the track, who is set to drive a car inspired by Ground Zero’s Tribute in Lights.More Related News
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