Jack Roush to carry Olympic torch in Charlotte.

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush will have the honour of carrying the Olympic torch through a portion of Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, December 5. Roush was invited to carry the torch by the Coca-Cola Company.

His relay will be a 0.2-mile segment on Wilkinson Blvd., west of downtown Charlotte, as the torch makes its way toward Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Roush will wear the honorary white Olympic sweat suit, but due to the strict dress code, will not be able to wear his trademark hat during his segment.

Jack Roush to carry Olympic torch in Charlotte.

NASCAR team owner Jack Roush will have the honour of carrying the Olympic torch through a portion of Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, December 5. Roush was invited to carry the torch by the Coca-Cola Company.

His relay will be a 0.2-mile segment on Wilkinson Blvd., west of downtown Charlotte, as the torch makes its way toward Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Roush will wear the honorary white Olympic sweat suit, but due to the strict dress code, will not be able to wear his trademark hat during his segment.

"It is quite an honour to participate in this event," Roush said. "There are not many people in the world who are able to represent their country by carrying the Olympic torch. I am thrilled to be able to do this and thank Coca-Cola for inviting me. This may be the most prestigious thing I've been asked to do in my career in racing. I am proud to carry the torch and pleased to have this opportunity."

Roush Racing is a subsidiary of Roush Industries and operates eight teams; four in NASCAR Winston Cup with drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch; two in the Busch Series with Burton and Greg Biffle; and two in Craftsman Truck with Jon Wood and Kyle Busch.

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