From Eric Dondero:

The leftwing SB Nation mentions matter of factly that five NASCAR drivers are snubbing Obama who invited them to a ceremony at the White House recently:

President Barack Obama will honor NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and the 11 other Chase drivers from last year in a White House ceremony on Wednesday - but nearly half of the 2010 playoff contenders won't be there.

NASCAR said Thursday that five drivers - Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart - will not be attending the White House visit due to "schedule conflicts."

Rick Moran writing at American Thinker pegs it (NASCAR drivers give thumbs down to presidential visit):

The sneering condenscension of the left for "NASCAR Dads" has not gone unnoticed among the ranks of drivers - most of whom have a pretty good PR sense when it comes to their fans. Like C&W singers, the bond between a driver and his fans is very close and it is not surprising that since most fans of NASCAR have strong feelings against the president, that drivers would forgo the opportunity to be a prop in his re-election campaign.

Photo - One of my personal NASCAR favorites Carl Edwards. Carl's page