There isn’t much certain in life, but one thing we could bet on; conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is probably not a NASCAR fan.
Days after causing a nationwide stir with comments directed at a Georgetown student calling her a ‘slut’ for her stance on birth control, Limbaugh issued an apology, in a roundabout sort of way. Limbaugh issued an apology to Sandra Fluke on his website, saying “in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize.”….”My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices.”
As part of Limbaugh’s original comments, he made a slight against NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Last week he condemned Patrick for her support of President Obama’s contraception rule. READ MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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