Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation’s Legendary Driver Award Goes to Four Time Indy 500 Winner Al Unser
SAM SCHMIDT (Owner, Sam Schmidt Motorsports and founder, Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation): “Each year, I’m apprehensive that the motorsports community will keep coming and continue supporting the event, but they surprise me every year. It really means a lot to me personally that everyone supports our foundation in such a way. I know I’m definitely biased, but I think this is a great event and a great cause. ”
AL SPEYER: (Executive Director, Firestone Racing and Partner for a Cure Award honoree): “It’s incredibly humbling for Bridgestone/Firestone to be honored for doing something we so strongly believe in – supporting the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation. Sam has been a tremendous friend of our company and myself for many years, and his foundation does so much to promote spinal-cord injury research. As I said at the gala, it’s extremely gratifying to be singled out for our role in supporting the foundation, but the greatest gift we’re all waiting for is the day when Sam and others with spinal-cord injuries can walk again. ”
AL UNSER (Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and Legendary Driver honoree): “I’ve admired Sam for many years. The work his foundation is doing to help people with paralysis is very important to me and my granddaughter Cody (Unser), who has transverse myelitis and paralysis. Sam is a true role model for all of us and provides inspiration and hope for many people. ”
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