He keeps fu@k,ing with us gamblers but takes in millions from NASCAR? WTF? Crook!
In this political season, NASCAR has been busy making friends with powerbrokers in Washington.
Federal election records show that key people in NASCAR gave more than $300,000 to candidates and their parties for today's elections.
The biggest recipient of NASCAR money was Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., dubbed "Mr. NASCAR" by his political colleagues for his interest in racing. He got $47,400 in donations.
Kyl, appears to be NASCAR's best friend on Capitol Hill. A rider was added to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that allows race track operators to write off the cost of grandstand facilities after seven years. The Washington Post reported that Kyl spearheaded the addition and that the change was expected to save track operators $92 million.
(A SPECIAL RIDERTO THE AMERICAN JOB CREATION ACT, JUST LIKE THE PORTS DEAL!)
aS$HOLE!
The France family, which runs NASCAR, would be among the biggest beneficiaries. The family operates International Speedway Corp., which owns 12 tracks that host 19 Nextel Cup races. France family members contributed the most among NASCAR donors to Kyl's campaign.
Eddie Gossage, president of Texas Motor Speedway, which is owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc., said the law is important to track owners.
"That law was an important step for all of us to continue to expand and compete with the government building these stadiums and arenas for other sports," said Gossage, who noted that most tracks are built with private money, not taxpayer funds.
A provision of the bill lapses in 2008. But NASCAR is getting help from two Republican lawmakers.
NASCAR and Kyl, the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, are old friends. NASCAR held a fund-raiser for him in 1999. Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt were among those who donated $1,000.
Kyl pushed forward a five-lane bridge project that helped ease race-day congestion at the Phoenix track.
"He's a good voice for NASCAR," car owner Richard Childress said. Childress and his wife Judy both contributed $1,000 to Kyl's current and previous campaigns.
Said car owner Felix Sabates, who contributed $2,000 to Kyl's campaign this year:
"He's a Republican. We support a lot of Republicans."
I hate this son of a beech!:bigun: :firing: :cursin: :jerkit:
In this political season, NASCAR has been busy making friends with powerbrokers in Washington.
Federal election records show that key people in NASCAR gave more than $300,000 to candidates and their parties for today's elections.
The biggest recipient of NASCAR money was Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., dubbed "Mr. NASCAR" by his political colleagues for his interest in racing. He got $47,400 in donations.
Kyl, appears to be NASCAR's best friend on Capitol Hill. A rider was added to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that allows race track operators to write off the cost of grandstand facilities after seven years. The Washington Post reported that Kyl spearheaded the addition and that the change was expected to save track operators $92 million.
(A SPECIAL RIDERTO THE AMERICAN JOB CREATION ACT, JUST LIKE THE PORTS DEAL!)
aS$HOLE!
The France family, which runs NASCAR, would be among the biggest beneficiaries. The family operates International Speedway Corp., which owns 12 tracks that host 19 Nextel Cup races. France family members contributed the most among NASCAR donors to Kyl's campaign.
Eddie Gossage, president of Texas Motor Speedway, which is owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc., said the law is important to track owners.
"That law was an important step for all of us to continue to expand and compete with the government building these stadiums and arenas for other sports," said Gossage, who noted that most tracks are built with private money, not taxpayer funds.
A provision of the bill lapses in 2008. But NASCAR is getting help from two Republican lawmakers.
NASCAR and Kyl, the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, are old friends. NASCAR held a fund-raiser for him in 1999. Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt were among those who donated $1,000.
Kyl pushed forward a five-lane bridge project that helped ease race-day congestion at the Phoenix track.
"He's a good voice for NASCAR," car owner Richard Childress said. Childress and his wife Judy both contributed $1,000 to Kyl's current and previous campaigns.
Said car owner Felix Sabates, who contributed $2,000 to Kyl's campaign this year:
"He's a Republican. We support a lot of Republicans."
I hate this son of a beech!:bigun: :firing: :cursin: :jerkit:
