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    NASCAR's Blake Koch proud to be Christian

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It's also rise -- and register dot com which was a voter registration group.

Planet aired this -- on ESPN before it was denied due to its quote political and religious overtones -- in -- it's never Ayers.

The network's decision cause in the lose that sponsorship.

And he's still looking for one.

But -- Christian groups campaign.

Help him keep faith in the -- way.

Joining us now NASCAR driver.

They weren't like when Blake -- morning how are you weren't doing well -- it's about this controversy and in.

You think when you suddenly were lost or sponsorship.

Why do you know what to think at first and I know that -- had gone has a plan for me and just keep move forward and it's a long year.

And down you know -- -- registered secret campaign -- get people to get registered no vote.

In down it's unfortunate that we can hear the commercial.

I mean it's a surprising because of the heart of all of this is that rise have been registered and all you want to do was get people to vote.

And there were no partisan commentary in it at all it was simply about getting people to register to vote why was there this controversy lake.

You know we got at -- some of the show we played the voice that we heard TT political religious overtones particularly on the let's -- in I think he absolutely gonna.

Hi my faith to deny it -- just.

Go with the flow but you know we had such a great response from the lots of love Michelle if you wanna get behind the campaign and -- be a part of it -- -- of the register has a way for people to.

Co sponsor the car -- and now I get it back on the racetracks -- You know what we think is.

Might look bad in our eyes sometimes turns out for the best united says you know I really appreciate you had -- -- -- again.

So it for the folks who don't know what -- a Christian overtones in this and -- ESPN found so objectionable.

-- -- -- I had an outreach page were explains where I'm going or going to speak next and share -- Christian testimony could -- at some churches around the racetracks there's some.

You know why NCAAs are homeless shelters in if she's not allowed to share my my faith in Christ and give people my story.

So last week this is interesting because you were without a sponsor as a result of the sponsorship being pulled Christian -- dot com -- intervened.

I came to basically help insert the campaign to help you find -- solution so you could end up having a continual sponsorship.

Four erasing -- for the rest of the season.

What happened with that and where do you stand this morning.

-- This morning and I stand with Richmond next weekend is where race and then as a right now it'll have a solid primary sponsor but.

-- at the registry is doing everything they can get back on the car and I continue to rise of pressure dot com the figure I can help but last blaster is so with the Texas have all white car announced the first time I ever went for the racetrack.

Not -- -- housing or race or not and after practice the guys from Christians cinema dot com stepped up then can sponsor my car and.

It just felt like a miracle in -- is also sharing that.

This is analysis be doing and and got always -- -- they starts late in the final question are you praying on this.

I am praying some praying for direction and praying for peace.

You know there's a lot of decisions that to make there's a lot of things that could -- and I just pray that god takes control and.

And puts everything in place to honor him.

Well god works in mysterious ways.

As you know what it seems like things are are -- on the right track for you no pun intended.

You couldn't find out how you can help Brad stay in the race by visiting his web site.

Brad cook dot com I'm Brad Blake thanks so -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- you know what I'm operating profit and they relate it.

A cook at dot com like so much for coming in and talking with us and let us know what happens in the next -- this.

Thanks finally -- him you know I really appreciate your help your phone ends where -- could -- him keep -- David will do it right now.

Thanks so much play.