https://freerepublic.com/tag/jessejacksonnascar/ en-us Mon, 12 May 2003 14:41:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/909958/posts <p>Richard Petty once joked that he thought stock car racing was rough, tough and ruthless — until he ventured into politics, where the sharks ate him alive.</p> <p>Maybe NASCAR should have learned from King Richard's experience and stuck to racing.</p> Tennessean.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/909958/posts#comment Mon, 12 May 2003 14:41:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/899779/posts A reluctant foray into political writing By Marty Smith, Turner Sports Interactive April 24, 2003 12:06 PM EDT (1606 GMT) I'm not one to delve into the political ring of fire. It's not my job and, quite frankly, mixing sports and politics is often clich? at best. But incessant inquiries about NASCAR's involvement with Jesse Jackson have forced my hand. Marty Smith Never have I seen such a heated backlash against NASCAR, so I contacted them to get their side of the story. This will be brief. And like Joe Friday, just the facts, ma'am. On April 2, Peter Flaherty,... www.nascar.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/899779/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:35:47 GMT