On 4/15/13 2:08 PM, jps wrote:

The Associated Press reported that the Tarrant County medical
examiner’s office ruled Kirk Franklin’s death a suicide. Franklin
allegedly shot himself after getting in an argument with other campers
in the infield of the Texas Motor Speedway during the Sprint Cup
Series NRA 500.

CNN reported on Monday that, according to police in Fort Worth,
Franklin’s body was found in the back seat of a truck.

The Yahoo Sports blog From The Marbles reported on Sunday that state
law prohibited patrons from bringing firearms into the venue.

Before the race, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) wrote Fox network chief
Rupert Murdoch asking him not to televise the event, saying it would
“give credence to an extreme organization that is opposed to
reasonable policies to stem gun violence.”

The race was still televised on Fox Sports, but the NRA was only
mentioned once an hour as the title sponsor, and its logo was not part
of any in-race graphics.


I wonder why you can't carry into the NASCAR races in Texas. Seems to me
it would be a great idea, what with the heat, short tempers, booze,
drugs, women in halter tops, and who knows what else.