Bacon's Rebellion

NASCAR Hall of Fame Ho-Hum

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James A. Bacon
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Yesterday Snoopy urged Richmonders to turn out today at a rally designed to show visiting NASCAR executives that Richmond should be the site for their Hall of Fame.

From televised news reports, it appears that lots of fans were on hand to show their support.

I was surprised that state employees did not receive an email from Governor Warner inviting them to come out and swell the crowd on the Capitol grounds. That my economic development organization totally ignored the rally was also surprising. Lest anyone think a NASCAR rally might not be an appropriate use of state time, employees have previously been invited to a memorial service for London victims and to take a walk with Governor Warner after a “be healthy” rally, among other things. What could be more important to Virginia on an August afternoon than landing one of the more attractive economic develoment projects to come along in years?

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  1. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    I saw the TeeVee. Them wuz reel NASCAR fans. I don’t think a whole bunch of state employees milling around would have fooled anybody.

  2. Steven Avatar
    Steven

    Ha-Ha…

    That’s the ticket!

    ~ the blue dog

  3. GOPHokie Avatar
    GOPHokie

    At the new Shenandoah Speedway a few weeks ago, apparently there were a bunch of Kaine supporters outside the track trying to get people to sign a petition to get the NASCAR hall of fame in VA.

  4. Not Guy Incognito Avatar
    Not Guy Incognito

    Vroom vroom! Let’s go Richmond! Despite the enormous initial costs, this promises to be a huge attraction for years to come (no steroids scandals in racin’ ya know)…

  5. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Bumper sticker seen in rush hour: “I’m not tailgating, I’m drafting!”

  6. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Given that NASCAR was birthed in southside and southwest Virginia on its dirt tracks, and given the limited opportunity for tourism expansion in this region, and given the rather tenuous state of the two race cycle in Martinsville, and given the ability to host a road race at VIR, why didn’t the Va Tobacco Commission take this project on head first and try to get the museum in an area of the state that needs the booster AND that has a legitimate claim to the heritage? (And yes, my english teacher is rolling in their grave thanks the run-on nature of that question)

  7. Patriot Fan Avatar
    Patriot Fan

    Hey there! I wanted to invite you to my nascar community at NASCAR Forums.org.

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