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.