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Title: Five NASCAR Drivers Decline President Obama's White House Invitation
Source: SBNation
URL Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2011 ... invitation-jimmie-johnson-2011
Published: Sep 2, 2011
Author: Jeff Gluck
Post Date: 2011-09-02 10:09:07 by Murron
Keywords: None
Views: 8827
Comments: 28

Five NASCAR Drivers Decline President Obama's White House Invitation

President Barack Obama will honor NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and the 11 other Chase drivers from last year in a White House ceremony on Wednesday – but nearly half of the 2010 playoff contenders won't be there.

NASCAR said Thursday that five drivers – Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart – will not be attending the White House visit due to "schedule conflicts."

They must be very busy people. Regardless of one's political views, the president is still the president – and an opportunity to speak with the leader of the free world is a rare and special one.

You'd think whatever photo shoots or sponsor appearances these drivers have lined up on Wednesday afternoon – if that's indeed the reason – could be rescheduled. After all, this is the President of the United States we're talking about here.

For a sport that prides itself on patriotism, having so many drivers turn down the president's invitation simply seems strange.

Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth will attend.

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#1. To: Murron (#0)

For a sport that prides itself on patriotism, having so many drivers turn down the president's invitation simply seems strange.

Isn't this the sport founded by drug smugglers aka moonshine bootleggers?

Godwinson  posted on  2011-09-02   10:27:48 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Godwinson (#1)

Isn't this the sport founded by drug smugglers aka moonshine bootleggers?

It very well could be, but what the hell do you care, you'll never reach the heights of fame these men have, envy and jealousy will always be your fate, pisher!

Murron  posted on  2011-09-02   10:43:05 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Murron (#3)

... you'll never reach the heights of fame these men have

10 bucks says that Derek Jeter is a more recognizeable name than any of those rodheads...

war  posted on  2011-09-02   10:47:36 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: war (#4)

10 bucks says that Derek Jeter is a more recognizeable name than any of those rodheads...

I haven't kept up since Dale died, so I don't really know anything about these drivers.

Murron  posted on  2011-09-02   11:13:17 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: Murron (#8)

Dale?

war  posted on  2011-09-02   11:28:46 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: war (#13)

Dale?

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Murron  posted on  2011-09-02   11:31:33 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: Murron (#16)

Oh geez...

Him I know...

He's dead?

war  posted on  2011-09-02   11:32:09 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: war (#17)

Him I know...He's dead?

The death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. during the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001 was a highly publicized event that generated intense interest from the media and resulted in various safety improvements in NASCAR auto racing.[1] Earnhardt was a seven-time series champion and one of NASCAR's most storied drivers.

Details of the crashA subsequent investigation revealed that Earnhardt's car struck the concrete retaining wall at a heading angle between 55 and 59 degrees, at an estimated speed of between 157 and 161 mph. Earnhardt was killed instantly.]

Following the accident, Earnhardt was cut from his car and taken directly to Halifax Medical Center by ambulance (Being dead, Earnhardt was not taken to the infield care center, which is usually mandatory). Earnhardt was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m EST, reportedly surrounded by his wife Teresa Earnhardt, his team owner/friend Richard Childress, and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr.

About 2 hours later, at a press conference, NASCAR President Mike Helton announced, "This is undoubtedly one of the toughest announcements I've ever personally had to make. But after the accident in Turn 4 at the end of the Daytona 500, we've lost Dale Earnhardt."

SOURCE

Murron  posted on  2011-09-02   11:37:15 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: Murron (#19)

Is he the one that Ann Coulter was bitching about the NY Times not covering his death when, in fact, it was on their front page?

war  posted on  2011-09-02   11:58:14 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#23. To: war (#22)

Is he the one that Ann Coulter was bitching about the NY Times not covering his death when, in fact, it was on their front page?

Believe it or not, I'm among the few who don't read Ann Coulter, so I wouldn't know. &;-)

Murron  posted on  2011-09-02   11:59:22 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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