The sight of an ordinary police car might be jarring enough, even when one is behaving oneself. That was the idea when the Farmers Branch Police Department decided to press a 1990 corvette into service in the war on drugs. The car participated in the parade lap before the Harrah's 500. Charles Taylor, an investigator with the Farmers Branch Police Department, said the corvette was seized in a drug investigation and subsequently awarded to the police department. He said chief Jimmy Fawcett spearheaded the plan to use the car in the Adopt a School plan.
Officers take the vehicle to schools for drug-awareness programs.
Taylor said the car also helps with fund-raising for the Special Olympics. Bubbly follow-up Don't imagine that just because a guy wins the Harrah's 500 that he is free to go after taking the checkered flag. As soon as the champion finishes his post-race news conference, his next move is a trip to the Speedway Club's ballroom. That's where 1,000 club members toast the winner with champagne. Imagine trying to get the goods for a George Strait concert at the Bronco Bowl.