NASCAR CEO Brian France, some drivers endorse Donald Trump for president

[Little Tich]

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 he’s 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]

1. In other news...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017334317

[PM Martin]

2. Kenny Rogers, Lorretta Lynn, and now NASCAR.

What southern stereotypes again?

I don't see many minorities flocking to NASCAR events.

[rusty quoin]

9. I didn't know about Lorreta Lynn.

That is a disappointment.

[lunasun]

26. where ya been? i remember her in the 80's

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]

30. Again, what stereotypes?

[rpannier]

10. Loretta Lynn is a huge shock and disappointment

[rockfordfile]

12. She has always been a far right extremist.

[rpannier]

13. I did not know that

I learned something new

[C Moon]

16. I recall reading that last year. Shocked me, too.

[SCVDem]

3. Dear NASCAR Sponsors

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]

4. Wasn't NASCAR trying to expand their audience?

That is NOT happening now.

[Phlem]

5. Of course.

Not surprised.

[Feeling the Bern]

6. Well, David Duke supports him. I guess the "sport" people David Duke appeals to would

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]

19. Oh, crap.

That was funny! Thanks for posting it.

[chapdrum]

7. What a surprise!

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]

31. How about the tens of millions of internal combustion engines that are

used to travel to see football, soccer, baseball, etc.? Which other sports do you want to shut down?

[Hoyt]

8. Just what you'd expect from confederate flag wavers and gun nuts.

[rockfordfile]

11. This does cement that

[olddad56]

14. Non Athletic Sport Centering Around Rednecks supports Trump, shocked I tell you!

Just shocked.

[C Moon]

17. :D

[former9thward]

32. Non-athletic?

I would love to see you try to control a car going 200 mph around other cars inches away...

[JesterCS]

15. Water is wet!? Omg! N/t

[lexington filly]

18. No surprise here. Though I always was surprised That NASCAR had fans. Oh well.....

[ileus]

20. NASCAR died when Dale died...

[stonecutter357]

29. +1

[Cryptoad]

21. Bigots being Bigots,,,,,,,,,

[One_Life_To_Give]

22. Surprising

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]

23. Because NASCAR crowds are model of diversity:

[bullwinkle428]

24. The same NASCAR that actually took a race away from a Trump property last year

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]

25. good ole boys heritage....they have been working to diversify,,,still a ways to go

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]

28. Hockey and Racin' ... must be north central(ish) Wisconsin ...

I grew up in Green Bay. Spent lots of summers at WIR, Slinger, Shawano; winters watching The Badgers and the Bobcats.

[lunasun]

27. LBN? more like SOS