how Tony Raines turned some heads last weekend with his qualifying run and we’d like to keep turning heads too. I think we’re both looking for a win in the end,” Santorum said in a statement, referring to the last minute underdog entry of Raines last week.

The NASCAR season is coming to an end, and first lady Michelle Obama will help preside over its final race of 2011 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20. She and Dr. Jill Biden will serve as grand marshals at the championship Chase for the Sprint Cup finale, the Ford 400 as part of their efforts with Joining Forces, a group that helps military families.

In a statement, the White House said: “As part of the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship race, NASCARSpeedway, Trump informed officials there “that he may be announcing shortly his intention to run for the office of President of the United States, and therefore he thought it would be inappropriate to drive the Pace Car for the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29.”

Trump has previously said he would use the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice on May 22 to reveal the time and place of an announcement that he will -- or will not -- jump into the Republican nominating contest.

As Trump adviser and special counsel, Michael Cohen, told ABC News, “due to FEC rules and regulations, Mr. Trump cannot make his decision until his hit television show aired its finale.” Trump has also vowed to make his decision public