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Tobacco ban hurts NASCAR at its roots

Red Man and Longhorn tobacco have donned the hoods and door panels of NASCAR’s Greg Biffle’s Nationwide car and Ron Hornaday Jr.’s Camping World truck all season. I’ve never had any desire to go out and purchase either product — I don’t dip. But the Food and Drug Administration has decided that neither belong in NASCAR any longer. Starting on June 22, the FDA will ban tobacco companies from sponsoring sports events, such as NASCAR ra ... Jump to full article >>