Campaign photo diary: The Romney race car

Romney puts his John Hancock on a NASCAR speedster — and more revealing moments on the trail

The Romney race car
(Image credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images)

During a campaign stop at Virginia's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway in early September, Mitt Romney signs a car with a "Romney/Ryan '12" logo. The race itself was delayed by rain, preventing Romney from being able to shout the customary, "Drivers, start your engines!" call that he had planned.

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