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Someone from the N.H.R.A., D5 or Topeka owes everyone a response to this thread.

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I would think the division director would have the answer. Did anyone ask him at the race about this. The last 2 D2 races I went to the anthem was played loud and proud. Even NASCAR is still playing the national anthem at their races.

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My father was at Topeka, years ago. His stay in the VA hospital was quite long, over a year. I would ask him about his service and recovery, his response was always the same; "I have done and seen some awful things that I don't want to talk about. Please don't ask!" He never complained or felt sorry for himself, he just made lemonade.

I know that I'm not alone that a member of the family was crippled from the war.

That's why I feel like I do about the National Anthem.

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Just read on FB from an informed source that the decision was made to do the Pledge in lieu of the Anthem given the current "climate". Certainly don't agree with that mindset, but that was the reasoning behind the decision.

Holding a drag race at Heartland Park in Topeka frigging Kansas and we're afraid the National Anthem would be potentially offensive or problematic. There is officially no hope...

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I was glad when we said the pledge thinking it was being added and the National Anthem would be next. Really disappointed when it was not played. About the only negative to a well run race other than my two first round losses. Mike McMahan 25 H/SA

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Maybe we need to hold up their little race while WE THE PEOPLE sing the National Anthem on the starting line!!!

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Climate? Whose climate? That's not the climate I want any part of. Why does too much of society fear being leaders and instead cater to the lowest common denominator from the dregs of the earth? This is a golden opportunity for the real leaders in our land to rise up and lead and raise the bar once again for EVERYBODY. Effeminate weakness from those in charge benefits nobody.

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WE THE PEOPLE..........

GOD BLESS AMERICA

ONE NATION UNDER GOD

Need I say more.

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And that's where we start. That's not being an overly religious right wing kook. That's called being thankful and appreciative.