For the fourth consecutive year, a group of drivers from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) will take part in a post-season,
USO-sponsored trip to visit Army/Air Force personnel stationed at the
Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) in Germany. During this year's
tour the drivers' contingent will first stop in Kuwait to visit with
U.S. troops stationed there before flying on to Germany and the second
leg of their goodwill mission.
Six-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson, two-time NHRA Pro
Stock champion Jim Yates, 2006 POWERade Pro Stock champ Jason Line and
Top Fuel driving ace Cory McClenathan will participate in the late
November trip to visit troops stationed overseas in Kuwait and Germany.
For more than 67 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been
providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military
personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable
organization that relies on the generosity of the American people to
support its programs and services. The USO will be providing air
transportation for the group's trip to Kuwait and Germany, and GM
Racing will ship 1,500 souvenir gift bags to the two destinations for
distribution during the visits. The 435th Services Squadron at Ramstein
AB will host the NHRA drivers and provide transportation and logistics
support during the group's stay in Germany.