Passion of Christ Rolling Ad
02-09-04, 01:10 PM
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Passion of Christ Rolling Ad
DALLAS — NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte will race in the Daytona 500 in a car that's being repainted to advertise Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
Interstate Batteries chairman Norm Miller says Gibson's studio won't be charged for the rolling ad, because he believes the film about Jesus' crucifixion accurately depicts the most important 12 hours in history.
Labonte drives his No. 18 Chevy Monte Carlo for the Joe Gibbs Racing team.
Miller says the ad is a "gotta-do deal" -- because he, Gibbs and Labonte are all Christians -- and the timing couldn't be better. The Daytona 500 takes place a week from Sunday -- ten days before the film's February 25th release.
Interstate Batteries chairman Norm Miller says Gibson's studio won't be charged for the rolling ad, because he believes the film about Jesus' crucifixion accurately depicts the most important 12 hours in history.
Labonte drives his No. 18 Chevy Monte Carlo for the Joe Gibbs Racing team.
Miller says the ad is a "gotta-do deal" -- because he, Gibbs and Labonte are all Christians -- and the timing couldn't be better. The Daytona 500 takes place a week from Sunday -- ten days before the film's February 25th release.
. Unfortunately for him, the race is Daytona, a track where because of restrictor plates, half of the field usually crashes.
02-09-04, 11:45 PM
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Originally posted by RyoHazuki
If he crashes, the Jews are responsible.
If he crashes, the Jews are responsible.
02-10-04, 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by SmackDaddy
Now, which car is Jesus really sponsoring?
Now, which car is Jesus really sponsoring?
I wonder which one will be the first to falsley claim that the Pope has endosed their car?
02-11-04, 04:58 AM
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Originally posted by Matt Millheiser
That is so freakin' sick!
That is so freakin' sick!
02-11-04, 09:21 AM
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Bill Lester (african american) in the Truck series, Shawna Robinson (Winston Cup)and Tina Gordon (Truck series) are female, not much, but they apparently have diversity programs trying to get more people from different backgrounds involved in racing at all levels.
I'm starting to see more of it in the crowds at least. Being hispanic I don't run into a lot of other hispanics at races. At least not until I got to Talladega of all places. Along with hispanic fans we encountered african america and asian fans as well.
Heck, when I got to the Phoenix race there were even more hispanic and african american fans than I have seen at any previous race. But when I go to the track here in Texas ( a state with a sizable hispanic population) you can hardly spot anything but white folk!
Although they have these programs in place, I think they need to start earlier getting kids interested in racing so when they grow up they might want to get into to it at it's highest levels.
Now..back to the dueling Jesus mobiles!
I'm starting to see more of it in the crowds at least. Being hispanic I don't run into a lot of other hispanics at races. At least not until I got to Talladega of all places. Along with hispanic fans we encountered african america and asian fans as well.
Heck, when I got to the Phoenix race there were even more hispanic and african american fans than I have seen at any previous race. But when I go to the track here in Texas ( a state with a sizable hispanic population) you can hardly spot anything but white folk!
Although they have these programs in place, I think they need to start earlier getting kids interested in racing so when they grow up they might want to get into to it at it's highest levels.
Now..back to the dueling Jesus mobiles!
02-11-04, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Shannon Nutt
Why is it "sick"? Name one driver or owner in NASCAR that isn't a WASP. Am I wrong? They just don't seem like a very diverse organization to me...
Why is it "sick"? Name one driver or owner in NASCAR that isn't a WASP. Am I wrong? They just don't seem like a very diverse organization to me...
02-11-04, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by Shannon Nutt
Why is it "sick"? Name one driver or owner in NASCAR that isn't a WASP. Am I wrong? They just don't seem like a very diverse organization to me...
Why is it "sick"? Name one driver or owner in NASCAR that isn't a WASP. Am I wrong? They just don't seem like a very diverse organization to me...