Helton remembers a conversation in the early days with Rusty Wallace. A lot of decisions for Christ came after those tragedies. In the garage the cars are now quiet. MRO minister Ron Pegram steps up to a microphone connected to a portable sound system. Please, no pictures.
Special music starts the morning worship.
Then driver Ernie Irvan steps to the microphone. Irvan continues by receiving an offering for MRO and leading in prayer. After a Scripture reading from Philippians 4, Helton introduces Albert Long, a former University of North Carolina athlete, as the morning speaker. That morning, the only two drivers who came were Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. That day, Richard won and Cale came in second.