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U.S. President Donald Trump poses for pictures with with members of 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr’s. Furniture Row race team during an event to honor the chamion driver on the South Lawn of the White House on May 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Truex drives the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. speaks before presenting President Trump with a replica helmet during an event to honor the champion driver on the South Lawn of the White House on May 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Truex drives the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump is presented with a replica helmet from 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. while flanked by his longtime girlfriend Sherry Pollex, on the South Lawn of the White House on May 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Truex drives the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for pictures with 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and his longtime girlfriend Sherry Pollex, on the South Lawn of the White House on May 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Truex drives the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
By Mike Haag