Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, presented the Air Guard 400 trophy to the winner of the Sept. 11 race, Denny Hamlin, who secured a number-one seed in the NASCAR "Chase for the Cup" at Richmond International Raceway. As part of his duties as grand marshal, Wyatt was given the opportunity to announce, "Gentlemen, start your engines" in front of the near sellout crowd. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia National Guard)
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Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, poses for a photo with NASCAR legend Richard Petty at the Air Guard 400 in Richmond, Va. Sept. 11, 2010. (Photo by Maj. Tom Crosson)
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Air Guard 400 sped into the Richmond International Raceway in front of a crowd of over 95,000 race fans Sept. 11 where Director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III was given the position of honor as the grand marshall of the last race before the "Chase for the Cup." Wyatt, alongside Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., Adjutant General of Virginia, toured the race complex and visited the numerous Airmen and Soldiers of the National Guard there participating in the pre-race ceremonies.
As part of his duties as grand marshall, Wyatt was given the opportunity to announce the famous saying, "Gentlemen, start your engines in front of the near sell out crowd." He also awarded the Air Guard 400 trophy in Victory Lane to the winner of the race, Denny Hamlin, who secured himself the number-one seed in the NASCAR chase for the championship. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
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The No. 24 National Guard Special Forces car will compete in the Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on April 18, 2010. (Courtesy photo)
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Col. Mary Salcido, director of Air Guard Recruiting and Retention, shakes the
hand of David Stremme, who drove the #26 Air National Guard car in the Food
City 500 in Bristol, Tenn., March 21, 2010. (Photo by SMSgt Rob Trubia/ANG
Creative)
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