McMurray Takes First Place at NASCAR All-Star Race in Bass Pro Shops and NWTF Car
National Wild Turkey Federation 05.22.14
Jamie McMurray took the NASCAR All-Star Race checkered flag in his No. 1 Bass Pro Shops and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Chevrolet.
“Congratulations to Jamie McMurray on this huge win,” said George Thornton, NWTF CEO. “We are extremely happy for Jamie and Johnny Morris [founder of Bass Pro Shops] and are excited we got to be a part of this special day.”
McMurray’s “turkey car” raced at the top of the pack for a majority of the race and ended up in victory lane, giving millions of race fans the opportunity to see the NWTF.
Thornton is aware of the impact Saturday’s race can have on the organization.
“The NWTF is a nonprofit organization that relies on members and volunteers to help us carry out the mission of conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage,” he said. “If the exposure helped create a new hunter or we gain even one new advocate for our cause, it is a big win for conservation.”
A paint scheme similar to McMurray’s will grace the panels of the Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevy driven by Ty Dillon for the Nationwide Series race in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 24.
Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops have long been supporters of the NWTF, making donations at NWTF Convention and Sport Shows, through April’s NWTF Month at Bass Pro Shops stores and much more.
The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. The NWTF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage.
Through dynamic partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF and its members have helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending more than $331 million to conserve nearly 16 million acres of habitat. Wild turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail, deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, benefit from this improved habitat.
The NWTF also brings new conservationists and hunters into the fold through outdoor education events and its Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin' Sportsmen, JAKES and Xtreme JAKES youth outreach programs. Our dedicated NWTF volunteers introduce about 100,000 people to the outdoors through these programs every year.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has local chapters in every state and Canada. According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the greatest conservation success story in North America's wildlife history.
