Ken Rush
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Sad news. I remember seeing Ken several times in Grand American races.
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The Jeff Gordon Expressway?
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DALE EARNHARDT BLVD.
When I-85 Exit 60 opened back in 1992, eight thousand of Dale's friends and fans turned out for the dedication of Dale Earnhardt Blvd. Today's Dale Earnhardt Blvd. begins at I-85 Exit 60 and is a major thoroughfare through Kannapolis.
The Jeff Gordon Expressway?
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Jimmy, I would echo your opinion. Have no problem with it either, but, as you say, let's not forget the ones who brought us to the dance.
The Jeff Gordon Expressway?
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From today's Charlotte Observer Editorial Page Blog:
The Jeff Gordon Expressway?
Name a stretch of Interstate 85 after a race car driver? We say that gets a green flag.
Taylor Batten
Taylor Batten
Posted: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011
Stretches of interstates are often named for aging politicians. But race car drivers? If Jeff Gordon drives 190 mph, does that mean you and we could go 190 mph on the Jeff Gordon Expressway?
I-85 from the Charlotte city limits to the Mecklenburg-Cabarrus County line could soon officially be named just that. Mecklenburg commissioners are scheduled to vote tonight for a resolution that would ask the N.C. DOT to post signs all along the route carrying the Sprint Cup Series driver's name.
NASCAR officials came to Mecklenburg County with the idea. They say he deserves recognition for recently winning his 85th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and for his charitable work in Mecklenburg and the state. Gordon, 40, is the third-winningest driver in NASCAR history and lives in Mecklenburg County. He won his first NASCAR race in 1994 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The commissioners' resolution says Gordon's foundation has raised more than $7 million for children's charities, particularly to help kids with cancer.
We're all for it. We love former DOT board member Seddon "Rusty" Goode and former Gov. Jim Martin, but maybe it's time to give notable names outside politics some road recognition as well.
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/10/18/2701093/the-jeff-gordon-expressway.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1b8X9Vt3G
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
President Obama Enroute to Wilkes County, NC via Bus - Where's Junior Johnson?
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The Obama equipment truck was stolen just north of Richmond International Raceway per the AP story:
Truck with Obama tour equipment stolen in Henrico
By: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 19, 2011
Authorities are investigating the theft of a truck containing equipment for President Barack Obama's bus tour of Virginia and North Carolina.
The truck was parked at a hotel near Virginia Center Commons when it was stolen Monday. The truck was recovered in the parking lot of another hotel near the Richmond International Airport.
The truck contained sound equipment, podiums and presidential seals.
The Defense Information System Agency said Tuesday in a statement that a government vehicle was stolen and then recovered. The theft is being investigated in coordination with law enforcement agencies.
The federal agency says the vehicle didn't contain any classified or sensitive information.
President Obama Enroute to Wilkes County, NC via Bus - Where's Junior Johnson?
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As I post this, President Obama is enroute from a Marion, NC BBQ joint by his black armored bus to West Wilkes High School in the Wilkes County locale of Millers Creek, NC for a 4:50 pm "Jobs" speech.
President Obama climbs aboard his bus after meeting diners at the Countryside Barbecue restaurant in Marion, North Carolina, on Monday. Obama began a three day bus trip to North Carolina and Virginia on Monday to promote his American Jobs Act that faces congressional approval.
The official White House agenda does not mention Junior Johnson, but this is the same Wilkes County, NC high school that the late President Gerald Ford visited in 1976. I believe that was about the time that he had so much trouble stumbling.
I'm sure you can catch the scheduled 4:50 pm speech today on CNN or C-Span. If you catch a glimpse of Junior in the crowd you might listen closely to see if the President's speech is slurred, if he seems inordinately peppy or if he stumbles taking the podium.
updated by @dave-fulton: 09/06/18 01:59:36PM
Speed, at what cost?
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Official cause of death per ABC News at 6:35 pm = "Blunt Force Trauma."
Speed, at what cost?
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I will be brief and opinionated. I channel surfed to the Vegas event while watching NFL. I immediately had that sinking feeling when I realized the event was red flagged and saw the puddles of sta-dri. Over and over promoters and sanctioning bodies have attempted to run open wheel cars on banked ovals designed primarily for stock car racing. Far too many of these attempts over the years at venues such as Darlington, Daytona, Atlanta, Charlotte, Texas, and now Las Vegashave resulted in the death and maiming of an exhorbitantly disproportionatly high number of drivers AND spectators, such as the last open wheel race at CMS. For God's sake, enough is enough. Why in the name of sanity would Bruton Smith continue to stage these races at Las Vegas and Texas after the deaths of spectators at Charlotte? I love a good open wheel race - but not on abanked superspeedway designed for stock cars. Let's stop the madness now.
Hallelujah! A 2nd Chance for "The Legend"
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That was the night he must have been sniffing fumes from his secret Daytona Fuel Additive!
For those who don't remember the December 2007 incident:
Apparently, a college student in the Charlotte,N.C. area came upon an accident at 2:00 AM. The student said it was a Toyota Land cruiser, and the accident looked sooo bad, the student didn't think there would be any survivors.
The student called 911, hung up the phone, then was surprised to see Michael Waltrip emerge from the vehicle, talk with him/her for a minute, then leave the scene of the accident.
Witness: "I didn't think anybody was alive in there" after Waltrip accident
``He was bleeding from his forehead and had some cuts on his fingers and arms,'' she said. ``I told him `You are really lucky you are alive. I didn't think anybody was alive in there.' We sort of talked for a minute or two, and I told him 911 was on the way, and he just turned around and started walking home.
``I didn't know what to say or what to do. He had a T-shirt and sweat pants and socks on, he might have taken his shoes off in the car, but I wasn't sure. And he just turned around and started walking home in his socks.''
Waltrip was charged Saturday evening with reckless driving and failing to report an accident, both misdemeanors. He told police he fell asleep the wheel and woke up to find his car overturned in the gravel.
Waltrip has a May 14 court date in Newton on the charges.
NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said NASCAR would talk with Waltrip on Friday in Texas.
Hallelujah! A 2nd Chance for "The Legend"
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So, the prediction is a "nose job" at Talladega! That commercial to which you refer is indeed disgusting.