NASCAR CEO Brian France, some drivers endorse Donald Trump for president
Source: USA Today
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump picked up a few more endorsements Monday, this time from the NASCAR world.
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France appeared at a rally in Valdosta, Ga., to express support for Trump along with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott and drivers Chase Elliott, Ryan Newman and David Ragan.
If the people that like and watch NASCAR vote for Donald Trump, they can cancel the election right now, Trump said to cheers. Nobody else can win. Nobody.
After Trump introduced France as a man who has done a legendary job for NASCAR, France took the microphone briefly to praise a man hes known for more than 20 years.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/02/29/nascar-ceo-brian-france-ryan-newman-david-ragan-chase-eliott-endorse-donald-trump-president/81130770/
forest444
(5,902 posts)PM Martin
(2,660 posts)What southern stereotypes again?
I don't see many minorities flocking to NASCAR events.
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)That is a disappointment.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)The 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Mike Dukakis, the first U.S.-born member of his family, during his campaign, the country singer Loretta Lynn pointed out that Dukakis was simply not her kind of politician
. "Why, I can't even pronounce his name!'"
Crap like that and RW attack ads gave us Bush1 after Reagan in' 88
She has been all Trump for awhile
http://rightwingnews.com/democrats/boom-liberals-livid-country-legend-loretta-lynn-says-this/
PM Martin
(2,660 posts)rpannier
(24,330 posts)rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)rpannier
(24,330 posts)I learned something new
C Moon
(12,213 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)If you sponsor someone stupid enough to voice support for such a highly controversial candidate, I simply will note which products I will no longer purchase.
Oh yeah, Hey France!
Click! (TV Off)
PM Martin
(2,660 posts)That is NOT happening now.
Phlem
(6,323 posts)Not surprised.
Feeling the Bern
(3,839 posts)follow suit. To watch 40 or so rednecks driving 500 miles in a circle turning left need either hard drugs or a lot of hard booze.
joshdawg
(2,648 posts)That was funny! Thanks for posting it.
chapdrum
(930 posts)Not.
It's all of a piece.
Peripherally: Can't help but notice that (again, of a piece) for the sake of climate change and the (chuckle) future, that NASCAR continues their races unabated, for the sake of profit and merchandising opportunities for a tiny handful of people (especially compared to unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions). In my view, all racing w/internal combustion engines should end.
It helps that no institution of government has the authority to shut it down.
Groundhog Day in America - about to become Groundhog Year.
former9thward
(32,025 posts)used to travel to see football, soccer, baseball, etc.? Which other sports do you want to shut down?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)Just shocked.
former9thward
(32,025 posts)I would love to see you try to control a car going 200 mph around other cars inches away...
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)lexington filly
(239 posts)ileus
(15,396 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)One_Life_To_Give
(6,036 posts)Not surprised there is no mention of Xfinity 2015 Rookie of the Year Daniel Suarez. Or maybe he just forgot that NASCAR also has a series in Mexico?
marble falls
(57,106 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)following his initial entry into the race. Apparently, they've now decided that it's totally fine and dandy to be completely tied into the racism and xenophobia.
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)the goal of any pro sports is to put eyes on the tubes and butts in the seats.
go out of your way not to offend anyone...bad move by them.
i tend to follow nascar. watch the races when they are on.
no races in an easy drive for me so i do not buy tickets and do not own race car stuff
if after seeing this i saw some nascar stuff that appealed to me would have to be matt kennseth stuff, am i less likely to pull out my wallet...yeah prob
Myrina
(12,296 posts)I grew up in Green Bay. Spent lots of summers at WIR, Slinger, Shawano; winters watching The Badgers and the Bobcats.