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Rumsfeld named Pepsi 400 grand marshal
The Orlando Sentinel ^
| 06/30/05
| From Staff Reports
Posted on 06/30/2005 7:38:22 PM PDT by Prov1322
Rumsfeld named Pepsi 400 grand marshal From Staff Reports
June 30, 2005, 4:26 PM EDT
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld today was named grand marshal for the 47th running of the Pepsi 400.
Rumsfeld will give the command 'Drivers, start your engines' in NASCAR's summer stop at Daytona International Speedway. The race is set to begin 8 p.m. Saturday.
Rumsfeld will also lead the 43-car field in the pace laps from the grand marshal pace car.
"It is only fitting to have Secretary Rumsfeld serve as Grand Marshal for an Independence Day weekend tradition like the 47th Pepsi 400," said Speedway president Robin Braig. "We are honored and privileged that Mr. Rumsfeld will be on hand to witness one of NASCAR's grandest nighttime spectacles." Copyright © 2005, Orlando Sentinel
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This ought to tick-off the Looney Left!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:38:23 PM PDT
by
Prov1322
To: Prov1322
Nah. They'll just keep on assuming Nascar fans are idiotic rednecks and go on their merry ways. LOL!
Seattle is building a Nascar track, did you now that?
Go Biffle!
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:40:16 PM PDT
by
eyespysomething
( A penny saved is a government oversight)
To: Prov1322
YESS!!! Go #97 Kurt Busch & #16 Gerg Biffle :D
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:42:30 PM PDT
by
Echo Talon
(http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
To: Prov1322
Maybe, just maybe, PepsiCo is trying to make up for their loony President's speech at Columbia Business School..... first suck up to liberals, then suck up to conservatives.....
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:42:38 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Kerry's mere nuisances: Marine Barracks '83, WTC '93, Khobar Towers, Embassy Bombs '98, USS Cole!!!)
To: Prov1322
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:42:41 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
To: Echo Talon
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:42:44 PM PDT
by
Echo Talon
(http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
To: eyespysomething
your rootin' for the Biffer too :D
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:43:59 PM PDT
by
Echo Talon
(http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
To: tubebender; Conspiracy Guy; Ga Rob; Uncle George; winodog; SShultz460; BushCountry; Tom Pain; ...
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:44:00 PM PDT
by
WSGilcrest
(Twink likes it!)
To: Prov1322
Imagine the flyover he gets!!! ;)
He truely deserves this honor. About time he got something back from us.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:44:45 PM PDT
by
ProudVet77
(NASCAR - Because it's the way Americans drive.)
To: Prov1322; NormsRevenge; All
Really pinging NASCAR LIST OHHHH NORMMMM
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:45:14 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
(Not everybody in, it for truth, justice, and the American way,"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: Prov1322
NASCAR is the most patriotic of sports. A couple of years ago fans were given cards at Richmond that spelled God bless America when the crowd held them up. It was pretty awesome.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:46:04 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(I zot trolls for fun and profit.)
To: Prov1322
Guess I'll be watching Nascar this weekend.
Awesome honor for Rummy!
To: ProudVet77
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:46:47 PM PDT
by
Nasty McPhilthy
(Those who beat their swords into plow shears….will plow for those who don’t.)
To: Eaker
Rumsfeld will give the command 'Drivers, start your engines'Dang, I wish I could record it for ya.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:46:58 PM PDT
by
Flyer
(Nuthin' finer than a grackle crap marinade for fixin' those word famous Houston face fajitas)
To: ProudVet77
I didn't get to the race at MIS this year because my dad wasn't feeling well but the F16s flew over the house on their way to the track.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:47:50 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(I zot trolls for fun and profit.)
To: Echo Talon
Yep. I like the fact that Nascar has good guys.
Well, some are jerks, but that's for another time, lol.
Gerg! lol
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:49:13 PM PDT
by
eyespysomething
( A penny saved is a government oversight)
To: Prov1322
"This ought to tick-off the Looney Left!" You know it! Will Pelosi ask for equal-time? LOL
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:49:23 PM PDT
by
blam
To: cripplecreek
We did something similar at Bristol last August. And then there was that guy that parachuted with the giant American flag.
Awesome!
Bristol. Race'n the way it ought to be.
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:51:31 PM PDT
by
Nasty McPhilthy
(Those who beat their swords into plow shears….will plow for those who don’t.)
To: Prov1322
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posted on
06/30/2005 7:52:26 PM PDT
by
WSGilcrest
(Twink likes it!)
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