HERBERT'S POSITIVE MESSAGE
Fri, 2008-02-08 09:36
Doug
Herbert said he’s a drag racer and that’s what he does when asked by a
member of the media why he didn’t just skip the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Ca., following the
death of his teenage sons, Jon, 17, and James, 12, two weekends ago.
Herbert said racing every race is conducive to winning a championship and capturing the title is something he really wants to do in their memory. Besides, he said, they loved racing too.
Herbert is on a mission outside of racing for the championship. He wants to ensure the message of safe driving gets across to the teenage driving community.
Doug
Herbert said he’s a drag racer and that’s what he does when asked by a
member of the media why he didn’t just skip the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Ca., following the
death of his teenage sons, Jon, 17, and James, 12, two weekends ago.
Herbert said racing every race is conducive to winning a championship and capturing the title is something he really wants to do in their memory. Besides, he said, they loved racing too.
Herbert is on a mission outside of racing for the championship. He wants to ensure the message of safe driving gets across to the teenage driving community.
“My life has changed forever,” Herbert said. “We have set up a foundation in their name that promotes safe driving. The kids are coming up with videos and the guys at ESPN are going to help us as well to come up with some thirty-second and one-minute commercials.
“I think when you’re 15 and 16 years old, and I probably should have been dead a few times – but you just don’t think about it. But, there are serious consequences. I don’t think kids think about that.
“I know there are a lot of kids at Southlake Christian School [Cherryville, NC] where my kids went that are thinking about it now. I’m getting them to help me. They may not listen to me, but they’ll listen to kids.”
Herbert revealed that a website is forthcoming to spread the message – www.onthebrakes.com .
FYI – “brakes” is an acronym for “Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe.” Jon’s classmates at Southlake were responsible for the slogan.
Herbert said racing every race is conducive to winning a championship and capturing the title is something he really wants to do in their memory. Besides, he said, they loved racing too.
Herbert is on a mission outside of racing for the championship. He wants to ensure the message of safe driving gets across to the teenage driving community.
Doug Herbert wants to ensure the message of safe driving gets across to the teenage driving community.
Herbert said racing every race is conducive to winning a championship and capturing the title is something he really wants to do in their memory. Besides, he said, they loved racing too.
Herbert is on a mission outside of racing for the championship. He wants to ensure the message of safe driving gets across to the teenage driving community.
“My life has changed forever,” Herbert said. “We have set up a foundation in their name that promotes safe driving. The kids are coming up with videos and the guys at ESPN are going to help us as well to come up with some thirty-second and one-minute commercials.
“I think when you’re 15 and 16 years old, and I probably should have been dead a few times – but you just don’t think about it. But, there are serious consequences. I don’t think kids think about that.
“I know there are a lot of kids at Southlake Christian School [Cherryville, NC] where my kids went that are thinking about it now. I’m getting them to help me. They may not listen to me, but they’ll listen to kids.”
Herbert revealed that a website is forthcoming to spread the message – www.onthebrakes.com .
FYI – “brakes” is an acronym for “Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe.” Jon’s classmates at Southlake were responsible for the slogan.
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