Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 | 8:09 p.m.
While on the stage at a campaign rally a few days before the election, Barack Obama made the point of introducing an important supporter, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson. A few days later, as president-elect Obama started assembling his cabinet, Junior Johnson’s name popped into my head. What if Johnson was offered a Cabinet position in the Obama administration, I thought? I can see the headline now: Junior Johnson chosen to be Secretary of Transportation.
Think of the possibilities. All autos sold in the United States would be V8-powered (Yes!), bump drafting on the nation’s highways would be legal and Toyota would be banned from selling cars in this country.
Junior Johnson interview
In addition, as Secretary of Transportation, Johnson could revive the airline industry by allowing the airlines to sell advertising on the fuselages of their planes. Airplanes would become giant, flying billboard versions of the Sprint Cup cars.
Johnson could also have a huge impact on the nation’s crumbling infrastructure by hiring Bruton Smith, who has a knack for sprucing up old tracks, and putting him in charge of infrastructure rehabilitation. Hey, he could even sell naming rights to bridges to finance the improvements. The Brooklyn Bridge could become the Lowe’s Elevated Motorway.
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