Jimmie Johnson, the current and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, will be honored by US president, Barrack Obama, on Wednesday. The South Lawn of the White House event will include some current stock car drivers and “special guests.”
"NASCAR is once again honored to have its drivers recognized by the President of the United States,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France.
“NASCAR is rooted deep in America's fabric and represents the best of sports and side-by-side competition."
Joining Johnson for the celebration will be members of the 2008 Chase field: Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart.
Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth cannot attend due to schedule conflicts.
Past champions and special guests in attendance will be: Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Juan Pablo Montoya, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace and Darrell Waltrip.
This will be the ninth time the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has been honored at the White House since 2000. NASCAR's first official visit to the White House was in 1978 during the Carter administration.
The event was postponed from earlier this year due to a rain-delayed race, perhaps the first time the White House had to wait for race car drivers.
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"NASCAR is once again honored to have its drivers recognized by the President of the United States,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France.
“NASCAR is rooted deep in America's fabric and represents the best of sports and side-by-side competition."
Joining Johnson for the celebration will be members of the 2008 Chase field: Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart.
Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth cannot attend due to schedule conflicts.
Past champions and special guests in attendance will be: Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Juan Pablo Montoya, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace and Darrell Waltrip.
This will be the ninth time the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has been honored at the White House since 2000. NASCAR's first official visit to the White House was in 1978 during the Carter administration.
The event was postponed from earlier this year due to a rain-delayed race, perhaps the first time the White House had to wait for race car drivers.
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