NASCAR Drivers Deny Obama Snub
NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle says he’s “disgusted.” Tony Stewart is “very sorry.”
And both say they resent suggestions they rejected President Obama’s invitation to a tribute to the sport in the White House Rose Garden this afternoon.
Apparently the invitation was extended two weeks ago to 12 drivers who will be in nearby Richmond, Virginia, for a Saturday night race. Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored by the President and will attend.
“There’s a lot of people in this nation that would love to have that opportunity and spend time with the president and just have a couple minutes of his time,” Stewart tells the sports fan website SBNation.com . “It’s a tough schedule that we have.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/nascar-drivers-deny-obama-snub/
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