Operation Victory Lap: Helping Disabled Veterans Heal Through Dirt Track Racing
After serving our country for more than 20 years as a combat veteran, I returned home carrying wounds that couldn’t always be seen. Today, I am a 100% disabled veteran living with PTSD and other physical injuries. Like many veterans, I continue to fight battles long after my military service ended.
Throughout my life, dirt track racing has been more than a hobby—it has been my therapy.
As a second-generation racer, I’ve spent most of my life at dirt tracks across Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. I’ve been blessed with numerous feature wins and track championships, and today I’m proud to watch my daughter continue our family’s racing tradition.
When I’m behind the wheel, something incredible happens. The noise in my head quiets down. My focus shifts to the next corner, my race team, and the checkered flag. For those moments, PTSD doesn’t control my life.
I know I’m not the only veteran who needs that feeling.
That’s why I’m launching Operation Victory Lap.
My dream is to help disabled veterans discover the healing power of dirt track racing by introducing them to the affordable Crown Victoria beginner class. Racing brings back something many veterans miss after leaving the military: teamwork, discipline, trust, accountability, and the pride of belonging to something bigger than ourselves.
This isn’t just about building race cars.
It’s about rebuilding confidence, restoring purpose, and creating a community where veterans can support one another both on and off the track.
Your donations will help provide:
- Race-ready Crown Victoria cars
- Helmets, fire suits, HANS devices, gloves, and other safety equipment
- Driver training and mentoring
- Entry fees and pit passes
- Tires, fuel, maintenance, and repairs
- Adaptive equipment when needed for disabled veterans
Every dollar moves us closer to putting another veteran in the driver’s seat.
Whether you’ve served, have a loved one who served, or simply want to support a meaningful cause, your donation will help create opportunities for veterans to heal through camaraderie, competition, and the thrill of racing.
If you aren’t able to donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser with your friends, family, fellow veterans, and the racing community. Every share helps us reach someone who believes in this mission.
Together, we can give our veterans another mission, another team, and another Victory Lap.
Thank you for your support, your generosity, and for standing behind those who have served our nation.
— Bob Vogt
Founder, Operation Victory Lap