#Nixon50 #OTD 9/21/1971 President Nixon viewed an exhibition of race cars displayed on the White Hou
#Nixon50 #OTD 9/21/1971 President Nixon viewed an exhibition of race cars displayed on the White House South Grounds. He was accompanied by race car driver Mario Andretti, winner of the 1969 Indianapolis 500 and member of the President’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The four cars that represented the United States Auto Club (USAC), National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) were: Mario Andretti’s IndyCar, Richard Petty’s Plymouth Road Runner, Jim Lee’s “Great Expectations II” dragster, and Jackie Stewart’s Can-Am Lola. A reception in the State Room followed. (Images: WHPO-7324-08, 7325-13, 7326-17A) -- source link