AVONDALE, Ariz. — Drivers, start your engines!
That's the line that will be called out by 39-year-old Michael Corporon to start the Arizona Lottery 100 NASCAR race on Saturday.
Corporon is a Valley man who was born with Down syndrome. He has been working with the Arizona Lottery for 17 years through a Valleylife membership.
The opportunity to start the race was awarded to Corporon to acknowledge his years of dedication to the agency.
"Mike exhibits an amazing work ethic and is a valued colleague. In fact, over the past 17 years that Mike has been working with the Arizona Lottery, he has missed less than 7 days of work," The company said in a statement.
The Arizona Lottery worked with Valleylife, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping people with disabilities live independent lives, to make the special honor possible.
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