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I have always been a fan of Morgan Shepard. He is a past NASCAR Late Model Sportsman champion, and is the winner of 4 NASCAR Winston Cup (Nextel Cup) races. He has raced for 36 seasons in NASCAR’s top division, and has raced stock cars for nearly 40 years total. Nintendo is known for games for the yourger generation, but they have given due recognition to Shepard recently as reported by Faith Motorsports PR:

Shepherd wins 2006 Nintendo Ageless Award

Date Posted: 12-01-06

REDMOND, WA - Veteran NASCAR racer Morgan Shepherd is one of 100 people across America who have been honored by game-maker Nintendo for their ageless endeavors, the company announced December 1.

Amber McCollom, senior manager of public relations for Nintendo, said as part of his recognition as a 2006 Nintendo Ageless American, the 65-year-old Shepherd will be presented with a Nintendo DS player and Brain Age software to help allow him to “keep his mental muscle flexed.”

“Your devotion to challenging the limits of what one can accomplish is remarkable,” McCollom said of Shepherd. “Your unbounded enthusiasm sets such a positive example for all ages.”

Shepherd will celebrate his 40th year in stock car racing during the 2007 season, beginning in February at the historic Daytona 500. Shepherd will again pilot the #89 Racing With Jesus Dodge Charger for Faith Motorsports in 2007.

Anyone at a Winston Cup race early in the morning in the 80’s will remember Morgan moving around the paddock on a pair of roller skates. He is truly one of the good guys in racing. Though he will enter Nextel Cup races in 2007, it is unlikely that he will qualify for any races. The expansion of several of the larger teams and the appearance of the new Toyota teams will make qualifying very tough for all of the smaller teams like Morgan’s Faith Motorsports team. There will be many cars going home after qualifying. I wish Morgan all the best, and I would like nothing more than to see him with 2007 finishes, but it is going to be tougher than it ever has.

All the Best Morgan.

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