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daniel suárez and ryan sparks at seymour johnson air force base
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Photos: Daniel Suárez, Ryan Sparks visit Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

By Nathan Solomon | Published: May 15, 2026 14
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daniel suárez and ryan sparks at seymour johnson air force base

Nathan Solomon | NASCAR Digital Media

Daniel Suárez and Spire Motorsports crew chief Ryan Sparks visited Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Thursday as part of Charlotte Motor Speedway's Mission 600. 

See the best photos from their trip to the Goldsboro, North Carolina, facility. 

RELATED: Read more about the visit | Buy Coca-Cola 600 tickets

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Daniel Suárez stands inside a hangar at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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A look at the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. 

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Daniel Suárez sits inside the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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Daniel Suárez inspects the underbody of the F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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daniel suárez and ryan sparks at seymour johnson air force base

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A group photo with Airmen serving at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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Daniel Suárez poses with Kyle "Moonshine" Williams, an avid NASCAR fan who recently returned to North Carolina from deployment. 

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Daniel Suárez and Ryan Sparks learn to fly fighter jets in a virtual reality simulator at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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Daniel Suárez is taught by an Airman how to operate a robot used to neutralize bombs and other explosive devices Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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Daniel Suárez operates the robot at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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With Ryan Sparks on the sticks, he successfully picked up and neutralized a fake grenade Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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Daniel Suárez poses with an Airman on Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

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Daniel Suárez poses with an Airman on Thursday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

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Daniel Suárez poses for a photo with fans Thursday afternoon at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 

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