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Sunday, June 18, 2006

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2:37 PM
Kasey Kahne was the last man to emerge from the pit-side bathrooms to head to his racecar, as the national anthem ended, and four fighter jets reprised, in solo runs, their initial four-man pass.

Kahne stopped behind pit road, amidst a crowd of bystanders, craned his head and watched the single passes in rapt manner. I had to wonder if, at any point, he ever wished he was "up there" at that moment, instead of "down here?"

Enjoy the race!
-- Dave Rodman
10 Comments  Add a Comment
Who the hell was that who hit Tony?
That guy needs to get his ass off the track and back on a bicycle!
This guy needs to NEVER race NASCAR again!
Posted By Jack, Lago Vista Texas : 3:50 PM ET
He probably hit himself, talk about a loose cannon with a hamme. Like the two faced guy he really is he never hit anyone?? And on purpose more than once! Get real this is racing.
Posted By Toni, Jacksonville, FL : 4:41 PM ET
jeff Gordon dong good today and Dale jr doing good to
Posted By ken stephens sr st.petersburg fla : 4:52 PM ET
The driver who hit Tony was Jeff Green.
Posted By Sarah Charleston South Carolina : 5:19 PM ET
Just becouse you are not a TS fan I agree with you I was pretty angry when the wreck happened however after the race Tony ate crow and sucked up which I though was so not Tony.. But for the person the resonded like a fool here is your response....You know it's not I bet there is not a driver on the track that has not hit anyone. I bet I or any one else have ever seen a driver hit thereselves! It you were not a idot and would listen to the interviews before you opened your mouth (or typed) your would not look like a fool.
Posted By D Beene Lake Mary, FL : 5:32 PM ET
I object to the playing of the Canadian National Anthem. It is not appropriate to be played at a Nascar race or any other sporting event in our country.
Posted By Joy George White House, TN : 12:06 PM ET
I object to the playing of the Canadian National Anthem. It is not appropriate to be played at a Nascar race or any other sporting event in our country.
Posted By Joy George White House, TN : 12:06 PM ET
Although I did not see the beginning of the race to which Joy George refers concerning the Canadian National Anthem, I have to disagree with her statements. I realize this is a NASCAR site, and the topic is NASCAR, but there are other sporting events that may play dual national anthems and there is a place for it, the National Hockey League, but the Canadian National Anthem should not be played before the American National Anthem as happened in seventh game of the NHL Championship Playoffs. People have to realize, like it or not, NASCAR is becoming more and more "international". Let's just remember as long as we are on American soil NO FLAG WILL FLY HIGHER THAN THE AMERICAN FLAG and NO NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE PLAYED BEFORE THE AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM. I would venture to bet if NASCAR ventures into Canada the Canadian National Anthem is played first and the American National Anthem second.
Posted By Bill Brewster, Va. Beach, VA : 3:14 PM ET
While it may be appropriate to play Canada's National Anthem in NHL,MLB,& NBA, where those events are sometimes actually on Canadian soil, NASCAR does not have a race in Canada. Nor is it likely to. NASCAR does have events in Mexico and Japan. Are we to play their Anthems too at every event in this country? Just because NASCAR is becomming more "international" doesn't mean we should play every instrested parties Anthem. It is really only appropiate for another Anthem being played if the opposing team is from foriegn soil.
Posted By steven raney, longview, tx : 8:58 PM ET
so i know this is two weeks later but i had to put my 2$ in (yes dollars, not cents. my opinion matters, you see. lol.) the canadian anthem shouldn't be played, even if there is a large contingent of canucks. they're on american soil and that needs to be respected, as it should in any other country. maybe if some gov't dignitary was visiting but does canada even have a gov't. joking. other anthems should only be played if the opposing team is from another country.

awww. kasey is so cute. it's sweet that after all he has seen and done he is still fascinated by flyovers.
Posted By stella- madison, va : 5:26 AM ET
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