ELKHART, Ind. – Terry McMillen will showcase the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car driven my Paul Noakes with a special appearance at the Prairie Heights Middle School in LaGrange, Ind. on Friday May 16, 2008 from 9AM to 2PM. The McMillen and InstiGator appearance will highlight the schools “Race Into Reading” program.
McMillen makes many appearances during the season, but the stop at Prairie Heights is always special becuase it’s an opportunity to spend some time with Heather Mills. Heather is the daughter of Richard and Sara Mills a long time friend of the McMillen family.
“Heather and her family are just as much a part of our family as anyone,” Terry said from his race shop in Elkhart. “It’s truly an honor for our team to be a part of this reading program. As racers, I think it’s important for us to encourage kids to do well in school.”
McMillen’s Hoosier Thunder entries of the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car and the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster are both currently 4th in points for the IHRA Championship. The team is preparing for the Motor City Nationals in Milan Michigan. Racing begins May 23-25.