The First Stars, Stripes and White Lines Show Benefitting Wreaths Across America Yielded High Success at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, GA (November 3, 2024) — On November 1st and 2nd, the Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) filled with people from all over the world as the Stars, Stripes and White Lines Show kicked-off. The Bennett Family of Companies, local to Henry County, was proud to lead this charitable event in support of Wreaths Across America.
A Truck, Jeep and Motorcycle Show took place on Friday and Saturday, yielding nearly 600 enthusiastic spectators, making the event’s first year a resounding success.
The show was packed with activities, including the highly anticipated 2nd Annual Golf Ball Drop. Each golf ball that was purchased was placed in a Huey helicopter that flew over the infield of AMS and dropped at random for a chance to win huge prizes shown below.
- Closest to the Pin: Susan Murphy
- Second Closest to the Pin: Stormie Tallent
- Third Closest to the Pin: Don Wood
- Fourth Closest to the Pin: Wyatt Borth
- Farthest from the Pin: Debbie Davis
Throughout the weekend, attendees enjoyed a series of divisions for the big rig truck show, elite, bobtail working truck, semi tractor and trailer, and patriotic with winners in each division.
The Big Rig Truck Show was comprised of different classes including Elite Trucks, Bobtail Working Trucks, Semi Tractor and Trailer (Combo) Trucks and Patriotic Trucks. Trucks were voted on by the general public to award winners of each division.
- Elite Truck Winner: Don Wood
- Bobtail Working Truck Winner: Rob Baesel
- Semi Tractor and Trailer (Combo) Winner: Jerry Cox
- Patriotic Truck Winner: Fritz Littlefield
The Antique, Stock and Custom classes made up the Motorcycle Show with each division bringing a winner!
- Antique Motorcycle Winner: David Lowry
- Stock Motorcycle Winner: Cheyenne Bode
- Custom Motorcycle Winner: Eddie Trotter
The Jeep Show welcomed in all Jeeps without limitations on a specific class and winners were chosen by the general public.
- Jeep Show Winner: Silver Bullet – Steve Hammack
Lindsay Lawler and Tony Justice, featuring Bennett’s own David Lowry on the harmonica, performed at the Speedway’s infield alongside a Truck and Jeep light show. Additionally, a live auction was conducted which successfully raised over $20,000 for Wreaths Across America. The generosity and support of the attendees, sponsors, vendors and the Taylor Family Foundation was instrumental in achieving this milestone to lay a wreath on graves at Andersonville National Cemetery next month.
The Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show exemplifies the spirit of community and charity and we look forward to continuing this tradition in the years to come.
For additional information, please contact Bennett’s Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kaitlen Jones, at Ka***********@Be*******.com.
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