Moving moment during pre race ceremonies

Wade Mahaffey · 09-05-2011, 01:58 PM

Very nicely done was the tribute to 9/11. The "Never Forget" banner off of the tower, the Bag pipes, and fire trucks/police cars.....very special indeed!

Thank you NHRA, you got this one right!

Past U.S.Nationals competitor 1998,1999 Super/Gas Corvette Roadster
Retired Career Firefighter (was on the call....aircraft into the Pentagon)

Wade Mahaffey

david ring · 09-05-2011, 04:32 PM

I made the last payment on my altered on 9/8/2001-three days later seven of our alums (I teach at a state school in upstate NY) perished in the Twin Towers. Their names, a rendering of the Twin Towers, and the saying "We will never forget" are on the front of my race car and always will be.

On 9/12/01 I walked into a class of mine, took attendance, and everyone was there. Then I lost it because the perfect attendance meant that none of those students had lost friends or family members the day before.

I know I will never forget 9/11/01.

09-05-2011, 01:58 PM	#1
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Moving moment during pre race ceremonies Very nicely done was the tribute to 9/11. The "Never Forget" banner off of the tower, the Bag pipes, and fire trucks/police cars.....very special indeed! Thank you NHRA, you got this one right! Past U.S.Nationals competitor 1998,1999 Super/Gas Corvette Roadster Retired Career Firefighter (was on the call....aircraft into the Pentagon) Wade Mahaffey

09-05-2011, 04:32 PM	#2
david ring Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oneonta.,NY Posts: 889 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Moving moment during pre race ceremonies I made the last payment on my altered on 9/8/2001-three days later seven of our alums (I teach at a state school in upstate NY) perished in the Twin Towers. Their names, a rendering of the Twin Towers, and the saying "We will never forget" are on the front of my race car and always will be. On 9/12/01 I walked into a class of mine, took attendance, and everyone was there. Then I lost it because the perfect attendance meant that none of those students had lost friends or family members the day before. I know I will never forget 9/11/01.