Military & Veteran Race Car Build at Fort Stewart, GA

929 W 6th St,Fort Stewart GA 31314

26 February, 2022

Description

Members of the military and veteran community will build a Mazda Miata at Ft. Stewart, GA, and then compete in events using that car. To participate you must have Fort Stewart base access.Participants will build, and then compete, using a Mazda Miata as the car for this therapy program. Attendees will be assigned specific roles and duties by the lead crew member. This event comes at no cost to the participant. This is a hands-on event, you do not need a prior mechanical background to participate. Duties: Light & Heavy Mechanical Work, fabrication, Exact duties will vary based on skill level. Participants will not be asked to perform any duties that are beyond their capabilities (knowledge/skill/physical ability).To be considered interested participants must be Active duty, guard, reserve, a Gold Star parent, or a veteran with a service-connected injury and have base access. Upon request provide supporting documentation for validation...A valid Driver's License...A DD214...A VA rating letter (rating percentage is not a selection factor, just used to verify the warfighter's status)... To keep operational costs low we give priority to veterans local to the local area. Past VETMotorsports participants will be considered.VETMotorsports encourages Peer-to-Peer guest invites (Vet to Vet). VETMotorsports is an award-winning, non-profit, non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers active military, National Guard, Reserve, Gold Star parents, and veterans with service-connected injuries and their caregivers by embedding them with professional racing teams and putting them behind the wheel to race in amateur events. By placing veterans in hands-on, high-stress, team environments that mimic active duty, the organization gives them direction, empowerment and challenges that help them focus on ability and moving forward rather than disability and the past. Since its founding in 2012, VETMotorsports has helped more than 200 injured veterans participate in over 80 motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States. More information about the organization is available at www.VETMotorsports.org.