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From left to right: Billy Carter, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and Willie Nelson.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: Willie Nelson, an unidentified person, and Congressman Ken Holland.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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Willie Nelson (second from left), Paula Nelson (third from left), Al Pearce (second from right), and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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Willie Nelson (front center, left) and others.
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1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter (center) and others.
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter (left, holding flag) and others.
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1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: Bill France Jr., an unidentified person, and Buddy Baker.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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Willie Nelson (second from left) and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter (front center) and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: Steve Waid, Bill Brodrick, David Pearson, Willie Nelson, and an unidentified woman.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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Bill France Jr. (front, left), First Lady Rosalynn Carter (front, right), and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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J.D. McDuffie (back, left), Dave Marcis (front, left), Steve Waid (back, second from left), Jimmy Means (second from right), and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: Willie Nelson (back), First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and Nelson's daughter, Amy (back).
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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Front, from left to right: Bill France Jr., Amy Nelson, and First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: an unidentified person, Bill France Jr., Willie Nelson, First Lady Rosalynn Carter with Nelson's daughters Paula (left) and Amy (right), and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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From left to right: an unidentified person, Bill France Jr., Willie Nelson, his daughter, Paula, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and others.
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First Lady Rosalynn Carter (center), Paula Nelson (right), and others.
1978-09-23 | Still image | NASCAR Visits the White House |
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The images in this collection document NASCAR’s visit to the White House on September 13, 1978. The NASCAR racing community was invited by president Jimmy Carter, a passionate NASCAR fan and a friend of Cale Yarborough. Before his presidency Jimmy Carter was an occasional ticket seller at the Atlanta Motor Speedway when his peanut crops were poor. At the event there was 500 guests in attendance, including Bill France, Sr. and Bill France, Jr. Country singer Willie Nelson provided entertainment, singing “Whiskey river” and “Up against the wall, Redneck Mother.” Jimmy Carter was unable to attend, as he was involved with Middle East peace talks at Camp David.