Racers Against Texting While Driving

Jason: I want to leave this letter exactly as written. Contact Kevin or Patty for more information. Their contact info is given below

From Kevin Gilmore

Two months ago my niece Alley was killed texting while driving her car. To those who don't believe that texting while driving is not a issue or dangerous my niece proves that it can & will happen although she was a "good driver".

She turned around on a gravel road and was texting her boyfriend for directions ran a stop sign and crossed the intersection of the highway. She was hit broadside on the driver's side door at 55 mph. We thank the Lord that she did not suffer.

I love my niece Alley like my own daughter and we were building a "tuner class" car for her to race next year at the same track we race at Eagle Raceway in Eagle Nebraska.

Our goal is to bring together both parents and teen drivers to educate and teach them about the essential need for non-distracted driving and how this one change in behavior can make a difference in reducing the incidence of fatal crashes for drivers aged 15-19. Loosing a child to something so preventable is a terrible and senseless thing to endure.

Our children are addicted to these devices. Alley was 17 and had a wonderful life ahead of her. She graduated a year early from high school and was attending the University of Nebraska. She loved all animals and was studying to become veterinarian. The attached photo is when she volunteered at a neglected or wounded animal sanctuary. This deer was hit by a car and Alley nursed it back to health then released it back into the wild. She did the same thing for a mouse that was stepped on by a horse at the sanctuary.

I hope this is a lesson to all her young friends and college mates that texting while driving is too much of a distraction. The problem is our young people are so resilient we're concerned that in a few short months they will go right back to texting.

In searching for a way to make Alley's death more than just a statistic we've decided to do anything we canto make a difference. We have built a single seat street legal winged sprint car for a customer in South Dakota.

The project now is to build a two-seat sprint that we can use as a "tool"to educate everyone about the dangers of texting while driving. Apx. 85% of the car will use off the shelf parts of the dirt racing sprints We are planning on attending car races car shows and related type advents. The Nebraska State Patrol is excited that we'll be joining them in several " Promote Safety" events next year beside their "roll over simulator". Most of these we will have a tent table & chairs to hand out non- texting literature bumper stickers T-shirts ect.to help aid in stopping such deadly consequences. If you want to send us your business banner I'll be happy to display it on my car show tent.



I have attached a photo of the single seat and a CAD drawing of the two seat sprint. Your business name will be on the car, our soon to be website and car show board, with your website & contact information.

I spoke with the editor Rob Fisher of "Circle Track magazine"and the two seat build and the story of Alley texting while driving will be featured article. I have pasted our email below and will be talking details this week. I will ask Rob if we can include the sprint car part sponsors but I'm positive he will.

This will be very exciting for the sprint Alley and the campaign against texting and driving ! Being a racer how much better can it get for all of this to be in such a great world wide publication magazine to aid in getting weariness about this deadly and addictive problem in our country.

As you know, his magazine is the best there is for all circle track racing.

Thank you for your time and we hope we can work together, for this very important campaign and unique way of drawing attention to this cause. Please feel free to call anytime.

Sincerely,

Kevin & Patty Gilmore
550 David Lane
Eagle Ne. 68347
email: cobrakev@galaxycable.net

402-781-2322 (anytime,central time)

Racers Against Texting While Driving.