Jesus Christ, slow down!Perhaps in an attempt to answer the ubiquitous question "What would Jesus drive?" the Daytona 500's No. 18 Interstate Batteries Interstate Battery System of America, Inc., a.k.a. Interstate Batteries, is a privately-owned company that markets automotive batteries manufactured by Johnson Controls through nearly 300 independent distributors. The company is based in Houston, Texas. Chevrolet race car sported a paint scheme featuring the title logo from the controversial new movie The Passion of the Christ, produced and directed by Mel Gibson Noun 1. Mel Gibson - Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956) Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Gibson U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. . Interstate Batteries chairman Norm Miller For the baseball player, see . Norm Miller (born in 1956) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka for the Progressive Conservatives. said he hopes Passion will be the No. 1 box office hit of the year. The actor who plays Jesus in the film, Jim Caviezel, was present in the Interstate pit on race day. President George W. Bush was also at the race but apparently made no comment on whether he would endorse Gibson's film or not, though he was no doubt asked. Bobby Labonte Robert Alan Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American race car driver and drives the #43 Cheerios Dodge Charger for the Petty Enterprises NASCAR Racing Team in the Nextel Cup Series and the #77 Dollar General Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Kevin Harvick Incorporated in the Busch Series. , the 2000 Winston Cup champion, drove the No. 18 at Daytona on February 15 and finished in 11th place. Jesus himself said he was disappointed with the finish, but reminded competitors, "The first shall be last, the last shall be first, etc." |
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