Sgt. Liam Dwyer reunited with the Sgt. who saved his life

ABOVE: Marine Sergeant Aaron Denning (left) and Marine Sergeant Liam Dwyer (LAT photo)

Shea Adams Reporting - MazdaLive.com & IMSA Radio

Marine Staff Sgt. Liam Dwyer and his teammate Andrew Carbonell grabbed victory in the ST category of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It was the fifth consecutive victory at Mazda Raceway for Freedom Autosport, whose cars finished first and second. Carbonell passed leader Tom Long in Turn 9 of the final lap to take the checkered flag. Mazda MX-5 cars swept the podium, finishing first, second, third and fifth.

Dwyer, who lost his lower left leg and suffered many other severe injuries when he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan in 2011, had a special guest at the track this weekend. Sgt. Aaron Denning was the man who saved Dwyer’s life and earned the Bronze Star medal of valor for his efforts. He was seeing Dwyer race for the first time. Denning threw the green flag to start the race, and also served as the Grand Marshal for Sunday's TUDOR United SportsCar Series race at Mazda Raceway.