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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Easley Crashes Car At Lowe's Motor Speedway
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Posted on 05/09/2003 8:51:56 AM PDT by Stew Padasso
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Easley Crashes Car At Lowe's Motor Speedway
POSTED: 11:45 a.m. EDT May 9, 2003
CONCORD, N.C. -- A race car driven by Governor Mike Easley has crashed at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Emergency officials are on the scene.
There is no word on the extent of injuries at this time.
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: mikeeasley; northcarolina; oldnorthstate
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To: Stew Padasso; All
Hi, folks! We've just learned we're moving to the Charlotte area next month. If any of you has time to discuss the area, could you please FReepmail me?
Thanks!
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:04:42 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(If you were me, you'd be like this, too.)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
demo
To: midwestmidnight
What the hell was he doing in a race car???Crashing!!!!
Good one!
To: Solson
Nice analysis!
To: kayak
thanks for the update
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To: Between the Lines
He was driving Rick Hendrick's #48 Chevy car when he lost control, skidded and hit one of the track's soft walls. FWIW, Hendrick is a supporter and friend of Bill, who also benefited from a Clinton pardon for ripping off Honda owners.
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:08:42 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: Joe Whitey
When did they start alowing non-racers to drive at that speed? Ever since Dave Thomas...
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:08:45 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(words in tagline are closer than they appear...)
To: Between the Lines
Cooper says the governor was in town practicing for an upcoming promotional appearance at the Winston race. He is participating the race to show his support for keeping the Winston at LMS.There is a huge promotion going on around here to keep the Winston at LMS. If the governor is part of that, I'll give him a bye on this one, 'rat or not.
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:12:55 AM PDT
by
kayak
(Pray for President Bush, our troops, and our nation!)
To: kayak
You don't suppose he was trying to one-up the President, do you?Well, you think he's gonna try and get our sympathy now?
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:13:04 AM PDT
by
Carolina
To: Joe Whitey
"When did they start alowing non-racers to drive at that speed? I've never heard of NASCAR letting an untrained person just take a car out at those speeds." He has been taking classes and was on the track by himself. He wants to make a promotional appearance at the Winston.
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To: kayak
At least, he didn't get seriously injured. Maybe he could take up skydiving next. Or pull a stunt from Jackass, and jump off the roof of condo into a pool like that teen earlier this week who is aiming for the 2003 Darwin award.
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:19:21 AM PDT
by
caa26
To: Dog Gone
I've seen a lot worse but it looks like the car took a pretty good wallop.
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:20:01 AM PDT
by
kayak
(Pray for President Bush, our troops, and our nation!)
To: kayak
Just saw on the news that Easly is going to get back onto the track in Bobby Labonte's car and make some more laps.
To: Rebelbase
Just saw on the news that Easly is going to get back onto the track in Bobby Labonte's car and make some more laps.Did somebody tell him that this is not a demolition derby?
To: Stew Padasso
Was he drinking?
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:35:12 AM PDT
by
chemicalman
(Rid the country of the vast liberal conspiracy)
To: Stew Padasso
For anyone interested, here is the
DU thread on this.
I suspect the poster of it is going to get blasted for his common sense.
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:36:51 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: Between the Lines
Great!
Bush does an aircraft carrier landing and the people love it. Now politicians are lining up in front of cameras and anything that's dangerous, creating their own version of "Jackass"
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posted on
05/09/2003 9:38:00 AM PDT
by
blackdog
(Peace, love, and understanding.....$10 bucks a hit in America.)
To: Phantom Lord; Overtaxed; Cagey
Now that I see he is not hurt, allow me to laugh my ass off.
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