Bush-Cheney '04 Announces NASCAR Tour

 

ARLINGTON, VA Bush-Cheney '04 is announcing a NASCAR tour that will cover 14 events in four states (Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and  Pennsylvania).

President Bush's Support Within The NASCAR Community Runs Deep

 

Nine Of The Nextel Cup Series Top 10 Drivers Have Endorsed The President. Drivers include: Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson and Jeremy Mayfield.

 

NASCAR President Mike Helton Has Endorsed The President.

 

The Most Successful Owners Have Endorsed The President.  They include Jack Roush, Teresa Earnhardt, Richard Childress, Robert Yates, and J.D. and Joe Gibbs.

 

Countless NASCAR Heroes Have Endorsed The President.  They include: Geoffrey Bodine, Brendan Gaughan, Jeff Green, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Joe Nemechek, Kyle Petty, Ken Schrader, Brian Vickers, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip.

 

Biographies Of Drivers On October 19-20 Bush-Cheney '04 NASCAR Tour

 

Darrell Waltrip is the #1 winningest driver of the modern era with 84 career victories and the third winningest of all-time. He is now a commentator for Fox Sports.  

 

Mark Martin is currently ranked fifth in the Nextel Cup series. He just announced last week that he will retire after next year. He is the 10th ranked winningest driver of the modern era with 34 career victories.  He drives the #6 Viagra car.

 

Bill Elliott is the ninth winningest driver of the modern era with 44 career victories. He drives the #9 Dodge car.

 

Jack Roush is owner of Roush Racing. He currently has three drivers ranked in the Nextel top seven, including Martin, first ranked Kurt Busch and seventh ranked Matt Kenseth (also last year's Cup champion).

 

Benny Parsons was the 1973 Cup champion and is now an announcer with NBC Sports.

 

Eddie Wood is co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing and the #21 car driven by Ricky Rudd.

 

Jeff Hammonds was Crew Chief for Darrell Waltrip and now serves as his colleague on the Fox Sports team.

 

Schedule Of Events For Tuesday, October 19

 

11:00AM

Traverse City, MI

Location: Streeters

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds

 

2:15PM

Grand Rapids, MI

Location: Craig's Cruisers

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds

 

4:30PM

Beckley, WV

Location: Nell Jean Sportsmen

Participants:  Bill Elliott, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

5:05PM

Flint, MI

Location: Bonkers

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds

 

6:45PM

Charleston, WV

Location: Rock Lake Putt-Putt

Participants:  Bill Elliott, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

7:50PM

Toledo, OH

Location: Northwest Ohio Victory Center

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds

 

Schedule Of Events For Wednesday, October 20

 

8:00AM

Toledo, OH

Location: Toledo Speedway

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds

 

8:00AM

Zanesville, OH

Location: Nichol's Restaurant

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

9:00AM

Zanesville, OH

Location: Zanesville Victory Center

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

11:30AM

Cincinnati, OH

Location: Westin Hotel

Participants: Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammonds (INTRODUCED by Jenna and Barbara Bush)


12:00PM

Jersey Shore, PA

Location: Breon Confair Ford

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

1:15PM

Montoursville, PA

Location: Fairfield Ford

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

3:45PM

Hazleton, PA

Location: Barber Ford

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood

 

5:30PM

Scranton, PA

Location: Tom Hesser Ford

Participants: Mark Martin, Jack Roush, Benny Parsons, Eddie Wood


(Corporate and organizational affiliations are listed for identification purposes only and are not intended to imply any endorsement by the corporation or organization).


Bush-Cheney '04 Communications
10/19/04