AAA Texas Top Funny Car Driver Visits Schools for Youth & Education.Business Editors/Automotive Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003
WHAT: Top rated Funny Car Driver Gary Densham - a top driver on John
Force's Racing Team is in town to compete in the O'Reilly Fall
Nationals. However, it's what he's doing in his spare time that
has teens taking notice.
He's using the attraction of his motorsports career to motivate
young students and assist them in preparing for life after
graduation.
Densham will visit two high schools in the Dallas area and
speak to students about the importance of staying in school and
getting an education.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 9th (2003)
WHERE: Skyline High School at 10 a.m.
7777 Forney Road
Dallas, TX
L.T. Pinkston High School at 2 p.m.
2200 Dennison Street
Dallas, TX
BACKGROUND:
-- Densham serves as chief spokesperson for AAA Texas' youth and
education initiatives, which are focused on encouraging young
people to make wise decisions in their personal lives.
-- Two-time winner on this year's NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
national tour, including Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.) and
Lucas Oil Nationals (Brainerd, Minn.).
-- For 29 years, taught auto shop at Gahr High School in Cerritos,
Calif., before taking a leave of absence to pursue drag racing
full-time.
AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Texas, an affiliate Affiliate Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company. of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas' members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, insurance and financial products, travel agency, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' Web site at www.aaa-texas.com. NOTE: Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. Densham is available for media interviews Thursday Thursday: see week. , Oct. 9, 2003. To schedule an interview, call 800-888-5521 ext. 6552. |
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