Operation Appreciation (Day 5): Andrew Hines Reflects on the Final Day of Operation Appreciation
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The final day of the 2016 tour of champions visit with American troops in the Middle East – known as Operation Appreciation – was no less meaningful than Day 1 of the annual event sponsored by Summit Racing Equipment and arranged by Armed Forces Entertainment. The holiday-time trip, established to boost
Operation Appreciation (Day 4): Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4® Driver Larry Swim Embarks Upon His First Journey with the Team
[portfolio_slideshow id=58709] KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – While Dan Runte, driver of the Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4 Monster Truck, has long been part of Operation Appreciation, his teammate and fellow BIGFOOT driver Larry Swim was new to the tour this year. This year, Swim joined Runte, 2016 NHRA Pro Stock world champ Jason Line and his
Operation Appreciation (Day 3): Greg Anderson Finds a Piece of Home in Kuwait
The 312th Engineer Company at Camp Arifjan United States Army installation welcomed the team with open arms and showed them around the yard, introducing them to heavy equipment like bulldozers and scrapers. KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The mid-point of the meaningful and memorable troop-morale tour in the Middle East took Operation Appreciation drivers to Camp
Operation Appreciation (Day 2 Continued): Eddie Krawiec Finds Common Ground with American Troops in Middle East
[portfolio_slideshow id=58660] KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The first day of Operation Appreciation ended with a Summit Racing BIGFOOT 4×4® Monster Truck show like no other at Camp Beuhring, and the thrilling spectacle followed a day packed with quality time spent with troops stationed at the installation that boasts a total of 10 square kilometers. The
Operation Appreciation 2016 (Day 2): BIGFOOT Sighting at Camp Beuhring
[portfolio_slideshow id=58586] KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – History was made on the second day of Operation Appreciation, the annual Summit Racing-sponsored trip to visit troops overseas. The diverse group of drivers – including Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock competitors Jason Line and Greg Anderson, Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Andrew
Operation Appreciation 2016 (Day 1): Jason Line Recaps First Day of Highly Anticipated Annual Visit with Troops Overseas
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The 2016 rendition of Operation Appreciation – Summit Racing’s annual trip overseas to visit troops during the holiday season – has begun. Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec, and Team BIGFOOT® 4×4 Monster
Operation Appreciation 2015 (Day 5): Greg Anderson Wraps Up Another Unforgettable Visit With the Troops
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – For several years, Summit Racing Equipment has sponsored a very special trip overseas for a fortunate group of championship drivers. Operation Appreciation has proved to be a very meaningful experience for Summit Racing Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle riders
Operation Appreciation 2015 (Day 4): Krawiec Sees Value in Visiting Installations Both Large and Small
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Four days in the desert of Kuwait have gone by in a flurry as drivers participating in Operation Appreciation have hopped from military installation to military installation, greeting troops and getting the run-down on daily life on-station. The experiences they have collected in this short span of time are beyond ones
Operation Appreciation 2015 (Day 3): Dan Runte Impressed by Kindness, Enthusiasm of Troops
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Day Three of Operation Appreciation was packed full as the drivers participating in Summit Racing’s annual trip overseas to visit the troops toured Al Jaber, home base for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kuwait. The group was warmly received by the many men and women on temporary duty at the
Operation Appreciation 2015 (Day 2): Jason Line Recalls the Past on the Second Day in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – The second day of Operation Appreciation, the annual Summit Racing-sponsored trip to visit troops overseas, sent the group of drivers to a second venue in Kuwait to spend time with men and women of our Armed Forces stationed far from home. Known as “The Rock,” the Kuwaiti government installation they toured




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