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Throughout music history there have been so many great vocalist, and there have been so many who have performed our National Anthem beautifully, respectfully, and inspiringly.
Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Jimi Hendrix on guitar, and so many more have turned in amazing performances of The Star Spangled Banner, but my man CoJo just hits different.
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The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, it s a big deal. And over the weekend at Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, Cody Johnson was back doing what he does best: singing our National Anthem, check it out below:
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Catherine Kummer serves as a Climate Advisor for the City of Charlotte as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies American Cities Climate Challenge and in partnership with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) which works to accelerate climate action in 25 cities throughout the United States. Catherine joined the Climate Challenge advising the City of Charlotte after spending the last eight years as the Senior Director of Green Innovation for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, NASCAR. A native of Raeford, North Carolina, Catherine holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.A. in Sustainability from Wake Forest University and Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership from Harvard University.
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Tony Stewart Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of retired NASCAR driver and race track owner Tony Stewart.
Personal
Birth place: Columbus, Indiana
Father: Nelson Stewart
Other Facts
Owns Eldora Speedway, a dirt race track near New Weston, Ohio.
Owner of Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR).
Earned the nickname “Smoke” because that’s what other drivers saw coming from his tires as he steered through turns on asphalt tracks. He is also referred to as the “Rushville Rocket,” “Tony the Tiger,” “The Columbus Comet” and “Big Orange.”
Timeline
1991 – Stewart is named United States Auto Club (USAC) Rookie of the Year.