Black Group Glad NASCAR Cut Ties with Jesse Jackson; Racing Organization Can Continue Minority Outreach, But It Doesn't Need to Pay Off Jackson 7/29/03 2:14:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: David Almasi, 202-371-1400 ext. 106, for Project 21 WASHINGTON, July 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- NASCAR has severed its financial ties to the Reverend Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, ending what members of the African-American leadership network considered little more than a shakedown of the professional auto-racing organization. Project 21 members encourage NASCAR to continue its outreach to minorities, but consider Jackson9s past relationship more hurtful than helpful....