{"id":73461,"date":"2024-04-23T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/04\/23\/nascars-bubba-wallace-to-honor-world-war-ii-flying-tigers-at-dover\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:45:51","slug":"nascars-bubba-wallace-to-honor-world-war-ii-flying-tigers-at-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/04\/23\/nascars-bubba-wallace-to-honor-world-war-ii-flying-tigers-at-dover\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR\u2019s Bubba Wallace to honor World War II \u2018Flying Tigers\u2019 at Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/05\/10\/old-glory-and-checkered-flags-soldiers-reenlist-before-nascar-race\/\" target=\"_blank\">NASCAR<\/a> fans watching Sunday\u2019s W\u00fcrth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway are going to see a special paint design on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/07\/06\/pentagon-draft-policy-would-ban-confederate-flag-displays\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bubba Wallace<\/a>\u2019s No. 23 car honoring the World War II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/salute-veterans\/2021\/11\/16\/world-war-ii-us-veterans-recall-flying-aid-to-china\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flying Tigers<\/a> and Vietnam War veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wallace told Military Times the paint scheme, which will be unveiled at the April 28 race, is a call back to a 2019 design that honored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/air\/2023\/03\/09\/us-air-force-wants-to-retire-all-a-10s-by-2029\/\" target=\"_blank\">A-10 Thunderbolt<\/a>. Four Vietnam War veterans will also have their names on the hood of the car \u2014 and attend the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of race fans, a lot of crew members, part of the race teams that have a military background,\u201d Wallace told Military Times. \u201cI think anytime you show up with anything military in our sport it\u2019s all four thumbs up for us to be able to represent that heritage and that legacy with an exciting paint scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The paint job was completed in coordination with telecommunications business Xfinity and the U.S. Air Force. Xfinity will release an ad with the four veterans during the race to celebrate Military Appreciation Month, held each May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/08\/26\/mccain-on-his-time-as-pow-i-fell-in-love-with-my-country\/\" target=\"_blank\">John McCain<\/a> proposed a month-long observance to honor military members in 1999, with Congress eventually passing the legislation in April of that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wallace said unveiling the design at Dover International Speedway made sense given the track\u2019s proximity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2022\/01\/12\/hunt-companies-settles-housing-fraud-claim-at-dover-air-force-base\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dover Air Force Base<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe renderings I\u2019ve seen brings back that old school look, but with a new twist with the next-gen car,\u201d Wallace told Military Times. \u201cThe Toyota Camry body looks mean, showing its teeth. I think sometimes you got to show your teeth, and sometimes you got to use them, especially in this sport.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unit known as the Flying Tigers \u2014 otherwise referred to as the American Volunteer Corps \u2014 was tasked with using former military pilots to support the defense of China against Japan, according to the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First seeing combat in December 1941, the Flying Tigers originally had 43 serviceable P-40B fighters and 84 former U.S. military pilots, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though disbanded in July 1942 after only eight months of combat, the Flying Tigers destroyed 296 Japanese aircraft in China and present-day Myanmar. A few pilots ended up joining a regular Army unit called the China Air Task Force, which served as the origin of the 14th Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt just shows that the Pacific and Asia has really always been important to us over here in the United States and the Air Force,\u201d Wallace told Military Times. \u201cBeing able to honor them, show some remembrance, show some highlights and try to be super fast and really, really tough on the race track \u2014 I think it\u2019s super cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnytime we can give back and show our appreciation, especially in NASCAR, it\u2019s super fun and it\u2019s a no brainer,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the race on Sunday, Wallace said he\u2019s envisioning a top-five finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The paint scheme comes during Military Appreciation Month 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