Deputy Competes in NOPI Nationals at Atlanta Dragway

Submitted by Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office

Our Beat the Heat team will be competing in the NOPI Nationals Supershow starting on Friday, September 19 at 6 pm at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Younker will be racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in his modified 2004 VW Jetta (see photo). The NOPI National Supershow runs Friday through Sunday and attracts over 30,000 visitors. Deputy Younker is an active member of the Gwinnett County Beat the Heat team, which is a team of local law enforcement officers who volunteer their time to educate our communities about the dangers of illegal street racing, distracted driving and DUI. No tax dollars are used to maintain this program.

Event attendees are encouraged to visit the Gwinnett County Beat the Heat booth, located near the event’s main stage.

For more information about our Beat the Heat team or to schedule them to visit your youth organization, visit www.bthgwinnett.org or follow them on Facebook.

(Photo: Courtesy of Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office)