Some say he was race-baiting, trying to fire up the base because he got a round of select boos from the NAACP audience.

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And with Forbes No. 93 Power Woman Danica Patrick in the race, some 40% of the NASCAR fan base are in low-rise, boot cut jeans.

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You know, with a race this close, I think both sides see it's so important to reach out to every possible voter and to make sure that they've got both - both sides have got their base drummed up and excited about this race.

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The military vote might even make a difference in Ohio (18 votes), not usually considered to be a state with major defense presence, because the thousands of military and civilian personnel who work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton could decide the outcome of a tight statewide race.

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The race will finish in a parking lot outside Petco Park and a post-race concert featuring the Psychedelic Furs will be held in the ballpark, with the stage set up near the first-base line.

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Women are few and far between at most tracks, and some of the better-known tracks have begun to try to cultivate a female fan base, often anchored to a significant race for fillies or mares.

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