Herbert choses to continue; dedicates season to fallen sons

Doug Herbert has dedicated the 2008 season to his sons, Jon and James, who died in a traffic accident two weeks ago.

Top Fuel Doug Herbert could have missed this weekend's 48th Winternationals at Fairplex and nobody, not his fans, his competitors or his sponsors would have minded.
They would, in fact, have understood.
But not Herbert, who despite his sons, Jon, 17, and James, 12, being killed in a traffic accident two weeks ago, is here doing what's always done during the early part of February - drag racing. For him, getting in a Top Fuel dragster is the only way he can deal and grieve during this time of personal tragedy.
"I'm a racer and I like racing," said Herbert, a 17-year veteran who grew up in Villa Park. "My boys loved racing. They know everybody out here. This is what I do; this is what I like to do.
"My life's changed forever, but I want to keep racing and I want to win the Top Fuel championship for my boys. I got motivation for it. My whole team's got motivation for it. We're pretty fired up."
Please keep Herbert and his family in your prayers