Pit stop for a hometown hero
The U.S. Army racing team and Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher honored hometown hero Staff Sgt. Shane Hill on Saturday in a ceremony at the Army's hospitality tent at Brainerd International Raceway during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
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U.S. Army race team members worked to get their machine ready for the races Saturday at BIR. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey» Purchase reprints of this photo.
Hill graduated from Bug-o-nay-ge-shig High School in Cass Lake and received bronze stars for Valor and Service during his Iraq deployments. He is currently stationed in Bismarck, N.D.
Staff Sgt. Shane Hill (left) and Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher talked after the Army racing team's ceremony Saturday at the NHRA Nationals at BIR. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey» Purchase reprints of this photo.
After helping out Friday at the Strength in Action Zone at the track, Hill was looking forward to being at the track as this was his first time at the races.