[Bobby Fazio]

Many of us had high hopes for Division 1's long awaited opener. The event regularly draws some of the highest class-car counts in the country. Along with this, CRT in accordance with NHRA D1 planned to gather up some of our Vietnam Veterans and do a nice interview at the top of the staging lanes on their cars and their service. Three straight days of rain not only disrupted the racing portion but also provided us no chance to interview these gentlemen. On the final morning of the canceled event, Bob Bender was loading up so we decided to pay him a visit and learn more about his car and combo. Bob proudly flies his American flags high during race weekends and pilots a station wagon large enough to live in.