Saturday, August 09, 2014

Pathetic "hate-America" wimps with power-------National Guard dumps Dale Earnhardt Jr.; GOP cites Obama pressure

National Guard dumps Dale Earnhardt Jr.; GOP cites Obama pressure | WashingtonExaminer.com:
The National Guard is ending its sponsorship of NASCAR and IndyCar racing teams and top racers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Graham Rahal, in a shocking move that some are blaming on President Obama and Senate Democrats.
The Guard said it will cut funding at the end of the year, claiming its contract is up after investing $44 million in the two sports. 
However, Hendrick Motorsports, the NASCAR team the Guard supports and the owner of Earnhardt's No. 88 Chevrolet, said the contract extends through 2015.
For fans, the decision means that the most popular driver in NASCAR is now without one of his top sponsors — and next year, his car, firesuits and hats will no longer carry the National Guard logo in huge letters.
Democrats had pushed the National Guard to stop spending money on the sponsorships, which were used for recruiting.

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