Sports

Auto racing

is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. It

should come as no surprise that Herschel Walker, a name

synonymous with speed and power, is getting in on the

action.

Walker was

at a press conference at Whitewater Country Club last

Wednesday to announce the formation of the Herschel

Walker Racing Team. His car will race in the United Speed

Alliance Racing Hooter's ProCup racing series. The car

will be sponsored by Aloe Lu Ya sports drink, now the

official drink of the Hooters ProCup series, and it will

be driven by Mardy Lindley, an up and coming driver.

You may

have heard the name Lindley before. Lindley's father is

NASCAR legend Butch Lindley. The elder Lindley was

selected NASCAR Sportsmen Champion twice in his

illustrious career. Currently, son Mardy leads the

Hooters ProCup Miller Beer "Rookie of the Year"

competition and is seventh in points standings.

Walker got

interested in car racing while he was still playing for

the Dallas Cowboys. Troy Aikman had two Legends cars that

he raced frequently. Walker eventually purchased two of

his own Legends cars and won nine out of the 10 races

that he competed in.

Both the

driver and the sponsor are excited about their potential

and have a keen eye on the future. "We're getting

our feet wet right now, and learning a lot about the

world of racing," said Walker. "Hopefully,

we'll move up to higher levels of racing in the

future."

The Aloe Lu

Ya car and the Herschel Walker Racing Team make their

debut in Lakeland, Fla. this weekend. All races will air

on Speedvision the Friday following the race.

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