Brett Bodine and other drivers to Ring

in New Year with U.S. Troops Overseas

Gary Lewis to represent Northwest series

RAYBESTOS BRAKES NORTHWEST SERIES

(December 18, 2002) - Brett Bodine has been selected to tour in the Armed Forces Entertainment Program overseas in support of "Operation Enduring Freedom" departing December 28, 2002 and returning around January 4, 2003. The group will provide a "touch of home" to service members at remote and isolated sites serving their country in Southwest Asia and "The Stars".

above: Gary Lewis will represent NASCAR and the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series

during a morale building visit with US troops overseas this holiday season.

(photo courtesy of NASCAR)

Brett has teamed up with other NASCAR drivers, Geoff Bodine (Brett's brother) and Jerry Nadeau, and other series drivers, Tony Schumacher from NHRA, Nigel Hook from APBA (American Power Boat Association) and Gary Lewis from the Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series. While the group has not been "drafted" they will experience military life, first hand. The soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines at these locations eat, sleep, shower, shave, etc. in tents, and so will Brett and the group. Their mission on this tour is to stimulate and help maintain the high morale of the troops serving their country.

(photo courtesy of NASCAR)

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