Drag Racing Edge: Medal of Honor Recipient Helps Unveil ’16 Infinite Hero Coin

The Infinite Hero Foundation “challenge coin” fund-raising program with the Terry Chandler-sponsored NHRA Funny Car team and Don Schumacher Racing driver Jack Beckman unveiled its 2016 coin on Friday at Pomona with a special guest in attendance.

Donald Everett "Doc" Ballard, 70, a former member of the United States Navy, was a hospital corpsman during the Vietnam War and received the Medal of Honor for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty” in May 1970.

The retired American colonel in the Kansas National Guard unveiled the 2016 Infinite Hero coin that was designed by Beckman and his wife, Jenna.

Beckman, who led NHRA Funny Cars with seven event titles last year, carries coins on each run then autographs them for NHRA fans who donate $100 to Infinite Hero (InfiniteHero.org).

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