The Jesus Ute raced at Homebush in the Australian V8 Ute Championship over the weekend (Dec 1 & 2), showcasing the new edition of The Prize sports New Testament. The team finished 4th, which team member Shane says was a “good result for the team overall.”

The Prize has recently been revised, and, together with the New Testament, contains testimonies from thirteen Australian Christian athletes.

V8 driver Andrew Fisher emblazoned The Prize sports New Testament on the bonnet of the Jesus Ute,  proudly displaying it as he raced around the track. Copies of The Prize were also given away.

Fisher is one of the athletes featured in The Prize. His testimony explains his aim: to make an impact by standing up and being counted, competing with racing teams from around the world in the high-stakes world of motor racing.

“What we do is a challenge to many people who expect Christians to be weak or passive.”

“I was always the kind of person to stand up for my Christianity or for someone else who believed what I believed. I have never been a shrinking violet!”

Off the track, Fisher utilises his profile as a racing car driver for the ‘Life Choices’ program which last year saw him speak to 50,000 high school students and detainees at many of Australia’s Juvenile Justice Centres. He challenges the students to be courageous, while discussing topics including smoking, drinking, drugs, teenage sex and speeding. To find out more about the program, and to donate, click here.

Other athletes featured in The Prize are Aaron Baddley, Allison Shreeve, Rachel Campbell, Brad Thorn, David Pocock, David Simmons, Deborah Acason (nee Lovely), Jason Stevens, Johnny Mannah, Mark Seaby, Sekope Kepu and Tatafu Polota-Nau.

The revised edition of The Prize is available to purchase online.

Images: Jesus Racing Team on Facebook