AMRacer89 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 So we've all seen how Mark Martin's still showing all us 20-something-year-olds how it's done on the track, Morgan Shepard is showing law enforcement how it's done. from Jayski: "Shepherd catches shoplifter: Most NASCAR drivers don't come to mind when you think of Las Vegas crimefighters, but then again, most NASCAR drivers aren't 69-year-old Morgan Shepherd. The veteran of 44 NASCAR seasons was getting out of his rental car in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store Monday evening just minutes away from Las Vegas Motor Speedway just as three men burst from the store's entrance with security forces trailing behind. Thats when Shepherd, a daily jogger and fitness perfectionist, sprang into action. "I just got out and took off after them," Shepherd said. "I caught one of them just as they were getting ready to hop a little wall at the end of the parking lot. I yanked him down and got on top of him." Shepherd said in a matter of seconds a Las Vegas police officer pitched the ageless NASCAR driver a pair and handcuffs and continued pursuit of the other two suspects, along with the store's security force. "I cuffed him and sat on top of him," Shepherd said. "The police department officers showed up and asked if I could hold him a while longer while they ran down the others. I told them he wasn't going anywhere." Shepherd said while the young shoplifter pleaded with him to let him go and about the possibility of going to jail, Shepherd used the time to lecture the youth about his poor choices" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neon14 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thats Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Motorsports Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That is AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyo Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Awesome is a good word to describe this incident - Way to go Morgan!! You've still got it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortTrackFan Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Great story, brings a wide gin to my face!! Wish I could have seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwmbishop Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 That IS a cool story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddy Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 and he ran him down in a pair of wing tips,old men got game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 and he ran him down in a pair of wing tips,old men got game need to call him up .to see if he has delayed back pains ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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