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Title: Five NASCAR Drivers Decline President Obama's White House Invitation
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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: 8584
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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#20. To: Murron (#0)
Not a wise move on NASCARs behave considering the struggle they are having just to hang on to their current fan base. Our local Michigan Inter Speedway hasn't been sold out in years, in fact they have removed seats just in order to claim a sell out. That didn't work, either. I suspect some minds may be changed by Wednesday.
These have worked well so far . . .
That looks more like the entrance to a company town.
If there are company towns, then there must be company stores: Which reminds me of a song: You load sixteen tons, what do you get I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine You load sixteen tons, what do you get I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain You load sixteen tons, what do you get If you see me comin', better step aside You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Sixteen Tons: Tennessee Ernie Ford! &;-)
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#24. To: Brian S (#20)
I suspect some minds may be changed by Wednesday.
#26. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#24)
These have worked well so far . . .
#27. To: mininggold (#26)
That looks more like the entrance to a company town.
Some people say a man is made outta mud
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul"
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion
Cain't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't a-get you
Then the left one will
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store
#28. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#27)
Which reminds me of a song:
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