NAVY NASCAR FLEET HONOREE PROGRAM NOMINATIONS:
UNCLASSIFIED// R 252329Z JAN 08 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// CNRC MILLINGTON TENN//N00/N9// CHINFO WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS//N01430// NAVADMIN 022/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/NAVY NASCAR FLEET HONOREE PROGRAM NOMINATIONS// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. NAVY NASCAR NO. 88 ACCELERATE YOUR LIFE. FLEET HONOREE PROGRAM (FHP) FOR 2008. WEVE ENHANCED THIS YEARS PROGRAM TO TRULY HONOR OUR TOP-PERFORMING COMMANDS, AND IM ASKING FOR YOUR NOMINATIONS SO WE CAN REWARD OUR SAILORS AND PRESENT OUR BEST TO AMERICA, AS PART OF THIS NATIONALLY PUBLICIZED PROGRAM. 2. OUR SPONSORSHIP OF THE DALE EARNHARDT, JR.-OWNED JR MOTORSPORTS NO. 88 ACCELERATE YOUR LIFE ENTRY IN THE NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES AFFORDS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE SIX OF YOUR TOP SAILORS IN THE NAVY NASCAR GARAGE AND TEAM PIT AREA FOR THE ENTIRE PRE-RACE AND RACE ACTIVITIES. DURING THAT TIME, THEYLL MEET AND TALK TO THE NAVY NASCAR MANAGEMENT TEAM, DRIVER AND PIT CREW. THEYLL GET TO WATCH THE PRE-RACE QUALIFICATION RUNS, AS WELL AS THE RACE, FROM AN INCOMPARABLE PERSPECTIVE INSIDE THE TRACK! 3. WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST FAN BASES IN ALL PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND A LARGE NATIONAL MEDIA PRESENCE, WE WILL ALSO WORK TO SPOTLIGHT YOUR SAILORS IN VARIOUS MEDIA CHANNELS, GIVING US THE CHANCE TO TELL THE NAVY STORY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR HIGH-CALIBER CREW. ADDITIONALLY, YOUR COMMAND WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR CREST/LOGO PLACED ON THE CAR FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND, GARNERING ADDITIONAL MEDIA EXPOSURE AND COMMAND PRIDE. 4. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE AND THE 2008 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES SCHEDULE CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP://WWW.CNRC.NAVY.MIL/MOTORSPORTS.HTM. PLEASE REVIEW THOSE ITEMS AND SUBMIT YOUR COMMAND RIGHT AWAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXCITING AND REWARDING PARTNERSHIP. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 20 FEBRUARY 2008. MY STAFF IS PREPARED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TO FAST-TRACK YOUR PARTICIPATION WITH THE NAVY NASCAR TEAM. THANKS FOR ALL YOURE DOING TO MAKE THIS THE BEST NAVY IN HISTORY. 5. POINTS OF CONTACT: - KELLY SHELLENBERGER, NAVY MOTORSPORTS MARKETING AT (901) 874-9058/ DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT kelly.shellenberger.ctr@navy.mil. - NCC TONY MURPHY AT (901) 874-9150/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT anthony.a.murphy@navy.mil. - LT ANDREA ROSS AT (703) 614-2000/DSN 224, OR E-MAIL AT andrea.ross@navy.mil. 6. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN