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This just in via e-mail:

I just wanted to announce that I have resigned my position as Crew Chief at Annandale Racing due to health issues.

I was diagnosed in November 2002 as having Keratoconus in both eyes. This is a degenerative disease of the cornea which eventually results in functional blindness. In my case it has been pursuing a fairly rapid course and I underwent the first corneal transplant in December.

Since that time, Anna Johnston and Dale LeMaster have been very supportive and accommodating in regards to my visual impairment.

Unfortunately, it has become apparent to me that I cannot fulfill the needs of my position in the manner that the crew at Annandale Racing deserve.

Therefore, I have resigned and have returned home to New Mexico to recover in the comfort and care of my wife Patricia. I wish the great group at Annandale all the best and I know that they have a very bright future.

Thanks,


Bruce Byrd
P.O. Box 415
Arroyo Seco, NM 87514