Dayton, Ohio –The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger will be the site of a lot of exciting fast-moving performances in the air and on the ground this weekend (July 19th & 20th at the Dayton International Airport) and one of the show attendees is no stranger to the world of speed. But American Le Mans racing driver, Jason Carter, will just be a spectator this Sunday hosting some very honored guests.

Carter, founder of “Racing For Our Heroes” will bring to the Air Show twelve members of our nation’s military that are recovering from serious combat wounds suffered in the Iraq or Afghanistan conflicts.

"Racing For Our Heroes" is a non-profit organization supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of disabled, wounded, and amputee war zone veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Founded in September 2006 by Carter, a former U.S. Marine and current American Le Mans racing driver, “Racing For Our Heroes” is a program for wounded warriors who have expressed a passion for motor sports. At each event, ”Racing For Our Heroes” invites veterans from the local area to experience the excitement of racing and other events such as air shows. The injured service members with Carter this weekend will all be traveling from either Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio or Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C.

The Disabled American Veterans are a sponsor of Carter’s “Racing For Our Heroes” program and also will be hosting the B-25 “Panchito” that will be performing and on display at the Vectren Dayton Air Show this weekend. Carter will be racing on Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th at the Mid Ohio Grand Prix in Lexington, Ohio where he will be hosting the injured servicemen and will then travel to Dayton with the group to attend the Air Show on Sunday, July 20th. At the conclusion of Sunday’s show, Carter and his guests will take rides in the B-25 “Panchito” courtesy of the Disabled American Veterans and the aircraft’s owners, Larry and Lori Kelley.