NASCAR Memorial Day Tribute

[RV ME]

While every day is a good day to thank a vet for their service, Memorial Day (originally Decoration Day) is specifically a time to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice in their service of America.  NASCAR will honor some of these warriors that have fallen in battle by replacing each driver’s names on their windshield with the name of one of our heroes who did not make it home (with the exception of #38 David Gillilan who will be honoring The Unknown Soldier).  During tonight’s race coverage NASCAR will continue their Memorial Day tradition of placing a scroll on the screen listing the names of all of those service men and women who have been killed in the line of duty since last Memorial Day, and as one commentator stated “Thank God the list is getting shorter every year” (Amen!)

 

NASCAR to Honor Fallen Service Members with Windshield Tribute at Coca-Cola 600: When NASCAR drivers start their engines for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, fans will see familiar names like "Harvick," "Kenseth" and "Almirola" replaced on car windshields with "SGT Mracek," "HM3 Layton" and "CPT Argel" - United States Armed Forces members who have fallen in service to their country. All 43 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will participate in "600 Miles of Remembrance" on Memorial Day Weekend to honor military service members and their families.

 

List of Fallen Service Members featured on NASCAR's Windshield Tribute at Coca-Cola 600, images: (click on drivers name for link to see the car or windshield, if/when an image has been made available/found).
#1-Jamie McMurray: Staff Sergeant Russ Freeland, Air Force
#2-Brad Keselowski: Corporal Michael J. Anaya, Army
#3-Austin Dillon: Seal Chief Adam Brown, Navy
#4-Kevin Harvick: Sergeant Cory R. Mracek, Army
#5-Kasey Kahne: Sergeant First Class Riley Gene Stephens, Army
#6-Trevor Bayne: Staff Sergeant Casey Crate, Air Force
#7-Alex Bowman: First Lieutenant Todd W. Weaver, Army
#9-Sam Hornish Jr.: Captain Jeremy Fresques, Air Force
#10-Danica Patrick: Corporal Stephen R. Koch, Army
#11-Denny Hamlin: First Lieutenant Michael E. Johnson, Marines
#13-Casey Mears: Sergeant Joshua J. Rimer, Army
#14-Tony Stewart: Master Sergeant Aaron C. Torian, Marines
#15-Clint Bowyer: Lieutenant Dale Bowyer, Air Corps
#16-Greg Biffle: Private First Class Deane S. Van Dyke, Army
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: Captain Jim Browning, Air Corps
#18-Kyle Busch: Gunnery Sergeant Aaron M. Kenefick, Marines
#19-Carl Edwards: Seaman Lynn A. Thrasher, Navy
#20-Matt Kenseth: Hospital Corpsman Third Class James R. Layton, Navy
#21-Ryan Blaney: Cpl. Jonathan Bowling, Marines
#22-Joey Logano: Corporal Travis L. Patriquin, Army
#23-J.J. Yeley: Lance Corporal Jose A. Hernandez, Marines
#24-Jeff Gordon: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley L. Harriman, Army
#25-Chase Elliott: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Stephen Duskin, Army
#26-Jeb Burton: Sergeant Nickolas A. Mueller, Army
#27-Paul Menard: Specialist David T. Proctor, Army
#30-Jeff Green: Chief Petty Officer, Jason Ray Workman, Navy
#31-Ryan Newman: Sergeant Mark A. Bradley, Marines
#32-Mike Bliss: Captain Christopher Cash, Army
#33-Alex Kennedy: Corporal George A. Lutz II, Army
#34-Brett Moffitt: Sergeant Renald J. Bouthout, Army
#35-Cole Whitt: Captain John Bartley, Air Force
#38-David Gilliland: The Unknown Soldier
#39-Travis Kvapil: Lance Corporal Nathan Elrod, Marines
#40-Landon Cassill: Gunnery Sergeant Floyd E. Holley, Marines
#41-Kurt Busch: Petty Officer First Class David M. Tapper, Navy
#42-Kyle Larson: Staff Sergeant Mark A. Stets Jr., Army
#43-Aric Almirola: Captain Derek M. Argel, Air Force
#46-Michael Annett: Corporal Michael E. Thompson, Army
#47-AJ Allmendinger: Corporal Darrell L. Smith, Army
#48-Jimmie Johnson: First Lieutenant Robert L. Henderson II, National Guard
#51-Justin Allgaier: Technical Sergeant Adam K. Ginnett, Air Force
#55-David Ragan: Sgt. Bryan Brewster, Army
#62-Brendan Gaughan: Technical Sergeant John Chapman, Air Force
#78-Martin Truex Jr.: Sgt. Edwin Penn, Army
#83-Matt DiBenedetto: First Lieutenant Daniel B. Hyde, Army
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, Army
#95-Michael McDowell: Corporal Ryan D. Russell, Army
#98-Josh Wise: First Lieutenant Nainoa K. Noe, Army

 

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I would like to thank the families of not just these, but all, of those who’s loved one did not make it back alive.  Thank you and may God bless and be with you always.  RV ME

[vietnam1969]

Great post RV ME.       

[Whatshername]

Yes, great thread... thank you!