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Best Of 2016: We Superfanned

By 
Heather Stephens
Racing

We’re only as strong as the company we keep. This idea became a strong theme for this past year as we took on real challenges and toed the line. We free ourselves to fly when we give ourselves permission to take off, to believe in ourselves, and stand behind our own pursuits as well as others. 2016 was a year of super fanning. As a team, we stepped up on the roads, the track, and the trails, because we stepped up on the sidelines. Because we raised our voices for our teammates and elevated them to bigger, bolder, and braver new heights. Take a look through our game changing super fan moments of 2016:

We shared our stories and gave each other a reason to dream big. 

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We flew together.

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We covered all the corners with cowbells.   

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We lined the fences.

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We packed the stands.

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We crowded the streets.

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And we brought our heroes home to the finish.

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We got our people through mile 22.

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We brought forth one another’s ability to be brave, and to dig deep and get ugly.

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We arrived at windows of opportunity and flew through them.

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And then we celebrated the wins.

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It was an unforgettable year that will forever go down in the history of super fanning. Let’s keep it going as we roll into 2017, and cowbell until we can’t cowbell no more!

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Head up, wings out!

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