Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will be the grand marshal at the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina Sunday night. Tomblin's duties begin Saturday when he'll speak at the VIP pre-race party at NASCAR Hall of Fame. The governor will tour the garage and pit area at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon and then be in the lead car when the race begins at 6:00 P.M. Tomblin is scheduled to return to West Virginia Monday in time for the dedication service for the new state Veterans Cemetery in Kanawha County. Former Governor Joe Manchin was the race's honorary starter in 2006 and West Virginia House Speaker Rick Thompson had the same duties in 2008.Saturday, May 26, 2012
Tomblin Grand Marshal For NASCAR Race
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin will be the grand marshal at the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina Sunday night. Tomblin's duties begin Saturday when he'll speak at the VIP pre-race party at NASCAR Hall of Fame. The governor will tour the garage and pit area at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon and then be in the lead car when the race begins at 6:00 P.M. Tomblin is scheduled to return to West Virginia Monday in time for the dedication service for the new state Veterans Cemetery in Kanawha County. Former Governor Joe Manchin was the race's honorary starter in 2006 and West Virginia House Speaker Rick Thompson had the same duties in 2008.