Posted on 03/07/2013 1:55:45 PM PST by matt04
A U.S. Senator for Connecticut is asked NASCAR to "reverse its decision to name" one of its races after the National Rifle Association.
Earlier this week, the NRA signed a one-year agreement to be the title sponsor for the April 13 race at the Texas Motor Speedway.
"The NRA has been involved in the sport for several years and a partner of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. for many years in various aspects, and this race entitlement is just another extension of that business relationship," said Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage. "We look forward to another successful partnership with the NRA for our April race week of activities."
The decision to sign the contract is the Texas Motor Speedway's and not NASCAR's.
"As you may or may not know, race sponsor entitlement partnerships are agreements directly between the track and the sponsor," NASCAR told Eyewitness News Thursday.
The race, which will be called the NRA 500, is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The NRA 500 is first prime-time Saturday evening race of the 2013 season, according to Texas Motor Speedway officials.
"The NRA 500 is the latest announcement in the long history of a growing partnership between the NRA, Speedway Motorsports and the NASCAR community," said NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre. "NRA members and NASCAR fans love their country and everything that is good and right about America."
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who has been outspoken on gun control and against the NRA, urged NASCAR to change its decision.
"They should stay out of political debate about gun violence," the senator tweeted Thursday.
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During an interview with Eyewitness News, Murphy called the decision to rename the race "irresponsible during the most important debate over gun control in a generation."
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he could fire a starting gun!
Only for people with opinions not on the approved list. If they like what you think, it's censorship if someone just skips buying your product.
No way a lib can complain about that! They like Sen. Chris Murphy and they like a-holes, so what's not to like?
“.....when I tell Murphy to go **** ******* *** *** ***** ** **** ** **!”
I attempted to decode the encrypted part of your statement. I came up with: “to go COMMIT FORNICATION UPON HIMSELF!”
Am I anywheres close?
As if anyone at the Texas race or in NASCAR cares what some CT left scum has to say. About ANYTHING!
Has anyone told this idiot that NASCAR is a LOT more powerful than he is? LOL What a fool!
Just how many tobacco advertisements have you seen or heard today?
Never paid any attention to them anyway.
NASCAR didn’t really have a “say” in this decision by their own admission. This is entirely between the Texas Motor Speedway and the NRA. NASCAR said the speedway informed them of this marketing alliance, but it was not their role to approve it.
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