If you tune into the Camping World Truck Series race at O’Reilly Raceway Park tonight, you may see a couple of teens and their instructor give the “Start your engines” command.
The Story Behind ORP Truck Race Grand Marshals
↵Wondering who they are? It’s actually a neat little backstory.
↵North Dakota natives Jonathan Anderson, 18, and McKenzie Nordland, 17, captured the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Championship last month with the help of instructor Jim McFagden.
↵Basically, Anderson and Nordland had to diagnose and repair cars that had purposefully been damaged for competition. The duo was the only team in at the nationals to have a perfect score.
↵As a reward, they got to shadow Roush’s No. 16 Nationwide team last week and will serve as honorary pit crew members for Saturday night’s race.
↵Plus, they’ll be the grand marshals for tonight’s AAA Insurance 200 Truck race.
↵So in case you’re watching tonight and see them give the command, now you know.
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