Trump gets his @$$ fired won't drive Indy 500 pace car, after all

[democracy1st]

INDIANAPOLIS – The Donald is giving up one race, perhaps so he can focus on another one altogether.

Real estate mogul Donald Trump said Thursday he will not be the celebrity pace-car driver for the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, pulling out because it would be inappropriate" since "he may be announcing shortly his intention" to run for president.

Trump also said it would be impossible to fulfill the required practice sessions that occur during race week because of his busy schedule. A replacement driver is expected to be named later this month.

"We had conversations with him that started yesterday, and he was talking about his concern that he may make an announcement for president ahead of the race and that it may be inappropriate to drive the pace car," Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesman Doug Boles said. "So we discussed the political ramifications for everyone, we spoke with him again this morning and he decided to pull aside."

Boles said there was no indication Trump will run for the Republican nomination or when an announcement could come.

Trump's decision shut down a brewing controversy that some race fans contended could distract from the 100-year anniversary of the first 500.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110505/ap_en_ot/car_indycar_indy500_trump_protest

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Maybe he had an appointment to get his hair replastered that day?

:shrug:

[SoCalDem]

2. The Donald does not want to hear the booing..

It hurts his widdle feewings:)

[cloudbase]

8. Which my son and I would have done,

since we'll be at the race. We also booed Alberto Gonzales the night he threw out the first ball at an Astros game. Good kid, he is.

[itsrobert]

3. Maybe David Letterman can take his place?

?

[KeepItReal]

4. Racer AJ Foyt is the replacement

Eom

[jberryhill]

5. Wow, now there's a blast from the past /nt

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

6. I heard on NPR this AM that the pace car was a Camaro convertible

so his hair prabably had more to do with his decision than anything else.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

9. And I heard somone on NPRsay that he wasn't going to be able to

provide his long form drivers license !

[Urban Prairie]

7. Going around in circles certainly isn't a problem for rightwingers

so its too bad that The Donald believes that he is unable/unsuited to do that in a racecar pacecar. But I am sure that we will be able to watch him spin quite effectively in debates after he declares.

$:^/