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  • Giving Jackson money buys NASCAR a big PR headache

    05/12/2003 7:41:05 AM PDT · by twas · 16 replies · 115+ views
    Tennessean.com ^ | 05/11 | Larry Woody
    <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>
  • Jesse Jackson Blackmailing Nascar

    04/24/2003 5:35:47 PM PDT · by Jeff Gordon Fan · 76 replies · 1,320+ views
    www.nascar.com ^ | April 24 | Marty Smith
    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,...