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Military personnel seldom forget the stops they make along their career paths, particularly the stateside bases where they were once stationed.<\/p>\n

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For two key members of the NASCAR family, this weekend will double as a homecoming.<\/p>\n

Al Niece, the founder of the Craftsman Trucks team that still bears his name, was stationed at Naval Base Coronado during the war in Vietnam. Jeff Swearengin, an interior mechanic and tire specialist for Ty Gibbs\u2019 No. 54 Toyota, was stationed at Coronado a dozen years ago.<\/p>\n

Both Niece and Swearengin were Marines attending the same Forward Observer school on the base, albeit five decades apart.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest thing I\u2019m experiencing is pride,\u201d Swearengin said recently about returning to Naval Base Coronado as part of a historic NASCAR event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still have a lot of Marine buddies living in San Diego. As soon as this race was announced, I was on the phone. Anyone who has ever been stationed at Coronado has to be psyched by this. If you\u2019re in the military, a base becomes part of you. You take pride in where you served and what you did.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing to Coronado is huge for all of us in NASCAR. We can share a little of who and what we are with some great people who live and work at Naval Base Coronado. But for me, it\u2019s a little bit more. I was one of them, even if it was for a short time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very proud of my service,\u201d said Niece, who believes he is one of two Vietnam veterans still active in NASCAR\u2019s three national touring divisions. \u201cI don\u2019t remember much about the base. But I remember I loved being a Marine.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI do remember it was a huge base. My guess is I won\u2019t know how to get around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Swearengin and Niece said they\u2019re excited about meeting with active members of the military while on the base.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI remember what it was like to be younger and on the base,\u201d said Swearengin. \u201cAny perk that comes your way is exciting. But I doubt the base personnel are any more excited than we are from NASCAR. This is such a great opportunity for our sport to reach out and say \u2018thanks\u2019 while helping the Navy and the nation celebrate No. 250.\u201d<\/p>\n

The one thing Swearengin will be short on is mingling time. He has two key jobs on Gibbs\u2019 car that will demand much of his time and attention.<\/p>\n

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As an interior mechanic, Swearengin is pretty much responsible for everything around the driver in the cockpit. He\u2019s also the crewman who removes the layers of plastic coating from the windshield during pit stops. And as the tire specialist, he\u2019s also the crewman who compiles readings on tire wear during practice sessions and the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this weekend will be one of coolest things I\u2019ve ever been a part of,\u201d said Swearengin. \u201cAnd I probably feel a little bit closer to the core of the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis race weekend means the world to me and other veterans,\u201d said Niece. \u201cWhat I see above all else is NASCAR and the Navy and all the military for that matter working together to raise the awareness of what we all stand for. NASCAR is saluting the Navy the best way we know how.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd might this just be a start.\u201d<\/p>\n

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All available general admission tickets for the three days of racing have been sold. Only scattered suite tickets remain.<\/p>\n

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