What WERA Riders Did To Remember Comrades Serving Overseas

What WERA Riders Did To Remember Comrades Serving Overseas

© 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, Inc..

From a press release issued by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing, Inc.:

WERA racers and teams show their support for the men and women of the US military

Kershaw, SC- Racers at the WERA National Challenge Sprint and Endurance Series race affirmed their wish for the safe return of the troops deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom by displaying yellow ribbon stickers on their race bikes. Emotions and national pride ran high at Carolina MotorSports Park as nearly every team at the 4 hour endurance race and the following day’s sprints patriotically ran the stickers.

Vesrah Suzuki’s Mark Junge proudly displayed the yellow ribbons on his Suzuki GSX-R600 and GSX-1000 from the top of the podium, having earned the Endurance, Open Superstock and 600cc Superstock wins. “If it wasn’t for them doing what they do over there,” Mark said of the soldiers, “we wouldn’t be able to do what we do here.”

The General Manager of Trick Tape / Cycle Forums (www.tricktape.com / www.cycleforums.com), who is a former Marine, graciously donated the 300+ stickers at the request of Craig “Huey” Stewart of BBC racing. Huey’s wife Rikki is currently flying missions in the Persian Gulf as a Loadmaster aboard an Air Force C-130. “One of the racers I wrench for, Ed Dolgner, asked if there was something he could run on his bike for Rikki. I suggested maybe we could do something for all the WERA people who have been called to duty,” said Huey as he passed out the donated stickers.

Sean Clarke, WERA Operations Manager, was proud of the support the racers and teams showed. “Almost all of the regular cornerworkers from Roebling Road Raceway are Fort Stewart soldiers that are currently deployed. We also have racers who have been called to active duty that may miss the entire season,” said Sean. Racers like Suzuki SV650 Novice Sgt. Ilene Henderson, who spent her last day before deployment to the desert with her friends at a WERA race. “These stickers show we’re thinking of all of them and hope for their safe return.”

Photos donated by Adrenaline Sports Photography
(www.adrenalinesportsphotography.com).

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