tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8643183208819196000..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-66366595920470672272011-05-06T17:55:41.564-05:002011-05-06T17:55:41.564-05:00The actual pace car driver is an experience race car driver. Former Indy winner Johnny Rutherford has driven the pace car for the past several races. The role Trump was to serve was purely an honorary role that has been filled by a celebrity type. The person only drives to the starting lap and then turns it over to the experienced driver.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5337541301107008912011-05-06T17:38:58.846-05:002011-05-06T17:38:58.846-05:00In other news, AJ Foyt has accepted the honor of driving the pace car. It&#39;s people like Foyt, the first four-time winner of the race, who should be invited every time, not political candidates or controversial billionaires with a penchant for abusing the tort system.Vox Populihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174941325997674801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-23840256404168176572011-05-06T09:14:07.612-05:002011-05-06T09:14:07.612-05:00Maple Syrup, <br />First, I did not know that Trump WAS a candidate. He was not present at the presidential debate last night. <br /><br />Here&#39;s who IS a Republican candidate: Tim Pawlenty, Rich Santorum, Herman Cain, Gary Johnson and Ron Paul — a former governor, a former senator, a former CEO, another former governor and a former Libertarian Party nominee for the nation&#39;s top job.<br /><br />Second, have you never seen a sitting president throw an opening pitch at a ball game? And how is that any different if if Trump WAS a candidate? <br /><br />Here&#39;s a little history for you: <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitchM Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-51449202897178800172011-05-05T20:07:26.701-05:002011-05-05T20:07:26.701-05:00Colin Powell was being speculated as a potential presidential candidate and he drove the pace car, but he&#39;s black and so that was okay. It&#39;s just those dirty white men that speak from a conservative perspective and are automatically branded a racist for asking legitimate questions of the most shady and slippery character to ever serve as president.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-51571687849115524502011-05-05T19:56:17.797-05:002011-05-05T19:56:17.797-05:00Oh, good lord!<br /><br />Since when is it appropriate to have a presidential candidate driving an IMS pace car?<br /><br />Withdrawing was an unexpectedly classy thing for Trump to do.Maple Syrup Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04644173650603659054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-73897050219853564282011-05-05T15:28:25.802-05:002011-05-05T15:28:25.802-05:00The Greatest Spectacle in Racing can retain some dignity with this decision.CircleCityScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691157547732269477noreply@blogger.com