Racing Champ Stewart, Oval Office Regular (2005 Nascar NC Champ visits the President)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/24/06 | Nedra Pickler - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON - NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart has had such a successful racing career that he's becoming a regular at the White House.

Stewart said President Bush recalled his two previous visits to the Oval Office — one for his first Cup championship and another with other top drivers — when he came in for a third on Tuesday.

"It's a real big honor to be able to come here and have the president remember you," Stewart told reporters as he left the West Wing. "He said, `I'd like to see you back here next year.' So I'm definitely on his side on that. I would love to come back here next year as a champion again."

The entire No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet team was included in the meeting. Stewart gave Bush a team driving suit, and Bush checked out the car parked outside.

Joe Gibbs, owner of the team and coach of the Washington Redskins, said Bush was joking with all the guys. It got so chummy that one team member gave the president a sporty pat on the rear and told him he is doing a good job, Gibbs said.

"I was talking to Tony, and I said, `Who would believe that eight years ago when I was talking to you on this ramp at this little airport and we were trying to get together racing, we'd wind up at the White House?'" Gibbs said. "So, it's a big thrill for all of us."

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On the Net:

White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov

[miele man]

Looks like all the post race comments after winning the Nextel Cup, i.e., buying weight equipment and getting into shape, have gone by the boards. Looks like he's fallen in love with Little Debbie cakes.

[glock rocks]

2006 is be 48's year.

I love ya man!!!

Y'all still can't have my Bud Light.

[NYTexan]

Thanks for the link LUV! More pics here:A Day in the Life of President Bush - (photos) - 1.24.06

[luvie]

Thanks, NYT! I sent that bottom picture to Kenny's Nana and his mom in an e-mail to ask them if he was in it. I hope he is; that will thrill them to pieces that their kid got to meet the president! :o)

[ichabod_65]

You obviously don't know much about antipsychotics.

http://www.risperdal.com/

http://www.seroquel.com/

http://www.zyprexa.com/index.jsp

Most atypical antipsychotics,while prescribed for schizophrenia,are also prescribed for mood disorders.(which it would seem Stewart had what with attacking people and such)The biggest side effect associated with these meds is weight gain. Oh, and by the way, I would never spend $3 on a cup of coffee. :-)