Observing Veterans Day, Furniture Row Racing Salutes Team Members who Served in the Military

Veterans Day, an annual federal holiday on Nov. 11 that honors America’s military veterans for their patriotism and service to the country, takes on a special meaning for Furniture Row Racing, which will be competing in this weekend’s AdvoCare 500 NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
 
What makes the Phoenix race special for the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing is that seven members of the team served in the United States military – David “Bugzee” Hicks (Navy), Charlie Krauch (Army), Chuck Lemay (Navy), Andy Morgan (Army), John Parks (Marines), Craig Phillips (Air Force) and Barney Visser (Army).
 
“I want to first thank all veterans past, present and future for their bravery and sacrifices in preserving our freedom,” said Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch. “I urge American citizens to make an extra effort on Veterans Day to thank those who served. It’s pretty special to have seven team members who are veterans, including our team owner Barney Visser. I am very proud of them as I am of all of our veterans.”
 
Busch, who is actively involved with the Armed Forces Foundation (AFF), spends considerable time fundraising for the nonprofit organization as well as being an AFF spokesman in educating Americans about the hidden wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
 
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