| "body"> | | | | both exercise imaginations and learn about the |
| June 15th this year would be the day when the | | | | trials and tribulations of building the perfect race |
| Boy Scouts of America's Cascade Pacific Council | | | | car. From designing the vehicle, placing the weights |
| would be honoring the Ford Motor Company. The | | | | and even developing paint schemes, the Scouts |
| company would be given by the mentioned council | | | | prepare for their races in much the same way |
| as the Motorsports Company of the Year. Such | | | | our engineers test and develop our race cars." |
| an event would take place during the council's 17th | | | | This award is an honor that is recognized well |
| annual Motorsports Breakfast which would be held | | | | enough by the company. In fact, Jamie Allison, the |
| in Portland, Oregon. In fact, this breakfast is | | | | manager for the Ford Racing Performance Group, |
| actually done as part of the activities and events | | | | had something to say about this. He states, "It is |
| of the Grand Prix of Portland which is an annual | | | | an honor to be recognized by the Cascade Pacific |
| stop of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car | | | | Council, Boy Scouts of America. I am privileged to |
| World Series Powered by Ford. | | | | accept this award on behalf of Dan Davis, |
| It was Ron Bennett who presented and gave the | | | | Director of Ford Racing Technology and Ford |
| Motorsports Company of the Year award to the | | | | Racing. It is a great honor for us to be recognized |
| Ford Motor Company. Ron Bennett is one of the | | | | by an organization that has such an impact on the |
| members of the Motorsports Breakfast Steering | | | | young people of the Portland area and across the |
| Committee. While honoring the company, he | | | | country." With the various kinds of awards and |
| declares, "There are many similarities between | | | | accolades that the company has received through |
| the Ford Motor Company and the Boy Scouts. | | | | the years, this award would be another one that |
| The perfect example is the Pinewood Derby. We | | | | would be part of the company's treasure. |