Son nominates father as 'Incredible Hero' honoree

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- This season CJM Racing and the America's Incredible Pizza Co. kicked off an "Incredible Hero" program to recognize incredible people all around the country. The stories have varied throughout but the fact remains that all of them are a hero in their own way. This week a son has nominated his dad, a retired firefighter, as an "Incredible Hero."

America's Incredible Pizza Co. and CJM Racing are honoring Incredible Heroes throughout the 2009 Nationwide Series season. If you know of an Incredible Hero, let us know.

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Thomas Clark spent 25 years as a firefighter at the Harrison Township Fire Department outside of Dayton, Ohio. Not only is he responsible for saving lives he has been responsible for molding the life of his son, Michael Munro.

"My father is a very generous man. He would help anyone anyway he can. Even a complete stranger," Munro said. "He doesn't believe he is a hero but in our [the communities] eyes he is."

Despite being retired from Harrison Township, Clark still helps out at the local volunteer fire department in Pleasant Hill, Ohio.

"He has dedicated his life to the fire department and saving people's lives," Munro said. "He has been a role model my entire life and I'm ecstatic that my dad will be honored this week at Michigan."

The "Incredible Heroes" are extended an invite to attend the Nationwide Series race as guests of CJM Racing and the America's Incredible Pizza Co. Each hero receives a plaque in recognition of their heroism and they spend a VIP day at the race track.