KEY MOTORSPORTS PROVIDES NASCAR THEME
TO GEORGE C. MARSHALL FOUNDATION SYMPOSIUM

Key Motorsports provided a NASCAR theme to the recent George C. Marshall Foundation Leadership Symposium that was held at the Natural Bridge Hotel and Convention Center in Natural Bridge, VA.

George C. Marshall was the former Army Chief of Staff during World War II who helped to create the master plan that led to victory by the Allies. Marshall also played a key role in the development of the European Recovery Plan that helped restore the economy to war-torn Europe after the war.

Marshall’s exemplary character and leadership qualities enabled him to serve the United States Government as Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, special envoy to China and President of the American Red Cross in his distinguished civilian life and the Foundation was founded in his name in 1953 at the urging of President Harry S. Truman as a living memorial to the man Winston Churchill called “the organizer of Victory.”

The George C. Marshall Foundation and Museum are based on the parade grounds of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in Lexington, VA. Marshall was a VMI graduate.

The Symposium brought in 144 of the finest JROTC cadets and their advisors to Virginia from high schools all across the United States including Alaska and Hawaii for several days of meetings that enables cadets to interact with noted military and civilian leaders. Topics of discussion were based on the principles of leadership that relate to every JROTC program and to provide a forum for these top cadets to relay this information to their respective battalions.

The #40 Key Motorsports race truck and transporter were placed on display for viewing by the cadets and their advisors and Vice President of Operations Rich Rubenstein served as guest speaker at the dinner on Thursday evening, October 11.

“It was truly an honor to be the one selected to expose these fine young people, their advisors, Foundation members and employees and sponsors to the world of NASCAR,” Rubenstein said.

“They displayed a very curious interest in our race equipment and asked a lot of intelligent questions about our industry and how it all works. My job was to detail NASCAR’s history and growth and to explain how some of the same qualities of leadership and teamwork that these young people are taught to embrace have also been applied by NASCAR, speedway operators, race teams, drivers and sponsors to help NASCAR grow to its lofty heights.

“It was a truly rewarding and enlightening experience,” Rubenstein added.