U. S. Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta attends a press conference before the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway May 15, 2004. Mineta announced a partnership between NASCAR and federal agencies to promote seat belt awareness. With Mineta are NASCAR president Mike Helton and drivers Kurt Busch, Jeremy Mayfield, Bobby Labointe, David Green and Justin Labonte. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)