Coughlin to salute young cancer patient in Phoenix (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin to salute young cancer patient in Phoenix

PHOENIX (Feb. 18)  -- World champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. will have 
a little extra  motivation this weekend at the 26th annual Arizona NHRA 
Nationals as he races  with the support of his new friend, Jacob Valencia.

Jacob is a young drag  racer who enjoys boxing, skateboarding, hiking, and 
fishing. Recently, Jacob was  diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of cancer 
usually found in young men aged  15-21. Facing 28 weeks of chemotherapy, 
Jacob has maintained a positive  attitude, as revealed in his latest blog entry.

"Second round of chemo  went really good. The side effects the doctors said 
would happen thank God  haven't happened (knock on wood). I would really 
like to thank my nurse Lisa; I  love her she's awesome! I really trust Dr. 
Shah and Dr. Williams I think they're  great too. They make me feel like this 
will all be over soon. Thanks to everyone  for their prayers. I know that's 
helped me so far. I know the Lord is watching  over for me. I've also met a 
lot of people in the hospital that are worse off  than me and I want to ask 
the Lord to watch over them too."

To honor  Jacob and his spirit, Coughlin will carry special stickers in the 
cockpit and on  the doors of his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. He's also 
extended an open  invitation for Jacob to come to the drag races and serve as an 
honorary crew  chief for the day.

"Our family has been very involved with finding a cure  for these terrible 
diseases for several years now through our JEGS Racing for  Cancer Research 
foundation," Coughlin said. "I've had the great pleasure of  meeting so many 
cancer survivors and others battling the disease and every once  in awhile 
someone really touches your heart in a special way. I think the fact  Jacob 
is a drag racer like me made him stand out and I'm very much looking  
forward to having him out at the races.

"He's in a big fight right now  and we want him to know we're thinking of 
him. Hopefully, we can put a smile on  his face."

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