They claim the union's position hurts the company's ability to compete in the current marketplace. No new talks have been scheduled. Goodyear is the largest tire maker in North America. A month ago the republican candidate for governor accepted a 50-thousand dollar donation from televangelist Pat Robertson. To date, Gilmore has received a total of 100-thousand dollars from the televangelist.
Representatives say they've been impressed with the students.
The school systems taking part in the event included Roanoke, Salem, as well as the counties of Roanoke, Botetourt, and Craig. There was a steady flow of business all day. Management says twice as many people hit the pits this year now that the word is out. In the pits, race fans were able to top-off their tanks, check their tires and load up on refreshments. Russell says the pit-stop will be open every race day.