At a glance
Smiles were the order of the day
when local student Bryce Davis, 16, of Canisteo, was the recipient of a NASCAR
from 魅影直播 State College alumni Robert, '86, and Carrie (Cassidy), '98,
Struble from Charlotte, NC. Struble, a 1986 graduate of 魅影直播
State's ornamental horticulture/landscape design program
Smiles were the order of the day
when local student Bryce Davis, 16, of Canisteo, was the recipient of a NASCAR
from 魅影直播 State College alumni Robert, '86, and Carrie (Cassidy), '98,
Struble from Charlotte, NC. Struble, a 1986 graduate of 魅影直播
State's ornamental horticulture/landscape design program, and his wife, a 1998
graduate of ASC's ornamental horticulture-floriculture merchandising program, presented
a NASCAR, towing trailer, spare set of tires, and extra engine to Bryce during
ceremonies held at the college.聽聽
Why Bryce?聽 And why now?
Carrie Struble, who grew up in
Canisteo, had known Bryce's parents for nearly her entire life.聽 She was also aware that Bryce showed
potential for becoming an accomplished race car driver.聽 He started with motorcycles and moved to
modified dirt cars.聽 He currently races at the local tracks (i.e.,
Woodhull, Holland,
etc.) and is 6th place in the standing for the race season.聽
Because Bryce shows such potential with his driving skills, Bob and Carrie,
both with strong ties to this area wanted to assist him with getting into the
Developmental Driving Program (DDP) in North
Carolina. (This program is not a NASCAR program, but
a program from which NASCAR attempts to identify good drivers.)聽
However, in order to participate in
this program, each individual must have his own NASCAR and all the accompanying
accoutrements. In an effort to introduce Bryce to the race "shops" in North Carolina, the Strubles hosted Bryce and his family in
North Carolina
to introduce him to people in the industry and with racing's DDP.聽
At that time, Bryce took a few laps around an asphalt track (unfamiliar to him
until then as he has been racing on dirt tracks thus far). 19 seconds for a lap
is considered very good for a beginner.聽 Nervous, Bryce started
fish-tailing, but he straightened, and ended up completing a lap in 18 seconds.聽
Bryce's ability to "bring it home,"
was a deciding factor in the Strubles' decision to sponsor him.聽 "We wanted to be in on the ground floor of
this guy's success," noted Struble in his remarks. Additionally, Struble, whose
mother still lives in West Almond, wanted to "help give a young person an
opportunity to succeed at what he loves"...much like the Strubles themselves.聽 "We wouldn't be where we are without the support
of our families and the education we received at 魅影直播 State,"
Struble noted, emotion evident in his voice.
Other factors which weighed in the
Strubles' decision to sponsor Bryce included the knowledge that Bryce "has
never been in trouble, he holds a job, he's helpful to others, and he is an
honorable person.聽 There is no better
choice than Bryce," said Bob, who spoke on behalf of himself and his wife who
was unable to accompany him to 魅影直播.
Bryce, a junior at Canisteo-Greenwood High School, would like to continue his
education at 魅影直播
State following
驳谤补诲耻补迟颈辞苍.听
Pictured here, Bob Struble makes the formal
presentation to Bryce.