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Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Friday urged Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) to do his “homework” on NASCAR’s influence on military recruitment by attending a race.

The popular NASCAR driver, who is sponsored by the National Guard, singled out Kingston for his sponsorship of an amendment to next year’s defense budget that would prohibit the military from spending federal funds to sponsor professional sports teams.

“I think the Republican from Georgia that is heading the bill hasn't even been to a NASCAR race," Earnhardt said during a media event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, according to multiple reports.

Earnhardt suggested attending a race might change Kingston’s mind.

“Just because he's a Republican from Georgia, he ought to have been to a NASCAR race by now,” he said.
 
Kingston’s office confirmed that the congressman has never attended a NASCAR race, but that they have yet to receive a formal invitation fr! om Earnhardt.

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