Video: Bizarre NASCAR Prayer Gives Thanks For “My Smokin’ Hot Wife”

a prayer unlike any other!

Ricky Bobby reborn, the only thing missing was a Shake and Bake.

“Or as we like to call em, the Lil E’s”

Do your homework.  Pastor Joe has done the last 4 races here in a row.  The guy is a legend!

I am appalled at the so called prayer offered before the
Federation Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, July 24, 2011.  It bordered on blasphemy and was very sacrilegious;
I just couldn’t believe what I was hearing. 
It sounded like something one would see on Saturday Night Live where
they were making fun of NASCAR and/or Christians.  I wondered for a minute if it was some sort
of joke.

It was not a Christian prayer offered to God, in fact I don’t
think it was worthy to be called a prayer in any sense of the word.  It was absolutely one of the worst displays
of sacrilege I have ever seen.  The
pastor was arrogant, prideful, disrespectful, and even appealed to the prurient
interests of the fans, for which they provided a loud cheer during the prayer.

In a word, I am disgusted. 
I urge you to let this pastor know how wrong his so called prayer was
and in the future do a better job at vetting anyone that provides any service
at the Nashville Super Speedway.

I’m grateful that you were so kind as to include the full race name, month, day, and year. That’s an awfully great length to go just to be incorrect about the date. It saved me the trouble of having to read the witless moral crusade you’d queued up after it before dismissing you entirely.

I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I’m here to party.

Pastor Joe Nelms invocation was a huge disappointment and a lost opportunity. The invocation is to thank God for the opportunity for us to have such events and to bless all involved. Finally to ask his blessing to protect the drivers, crews and fans. This invocation was a mockery of the Christian faith and NASCAR should be ashamed to support such an individual. The invocation is NOT a time for entertainment or sponsor support.Very sad that one of the only places where open prayer is accepted is being lost. Shame on Pastor Helms and NASCAR.

Wow. I have to think God laughed a little! 

I think that it brings a little spirit to the race track, he in fact did what he was suppose to and what he did was not wrong . It was done in a way that it didnt offend ANYONE or be disrepectful .

Great stuff!!
M

No disrespect, but I thought it was an opportunity to reach people who have fallen away. In a small way he had the attention of the whole crowd. I was especially pleased that this man stated before a crowd of strangers that he adored his wife. We have become a nation of politically correct people. Things have changed through the years and he just made Thanking God important and put a little fun it. I am Catholic and would love to have this man deliver the sermons and reach the larger audience. Finally, what I got from whole speech was that he was Thankful to God and adored his wife…none of the advertisement which was wrapping paper on a present! I bet God even smiled!

I LOVED IT

This is a serious sport…and all the racers are nervous before the race starts.  I think this invocation took their minds off of the race and made them smile.   ;.)

Aren’t sacrilegious and blasphemous the same thing?  I agree with your overarching point though, and I think the cheers from the crowd were uncalled for. It shows the Godlessness of some of the people there. Think if someone started rapping over the natonal anthem? There would calls for his or her head by the media (including this website).

I think blasphemous and sacrilege are very closely related, with some possible subtle nuances.  However, in this case there can’t be enough strong words to emphasize the nature of this prayer.

You sound fat and uninteresting, but I’m sure you are a hoot at parties.

Doubtful!!!!!

Not!!!!!

you’re right……….probable won’t happen again!

Matthew 6:5-6  Lest we forget how we’re supposed to pray.

http://www.vimeo.com/26723162 integrity is not about entertainment

This is the funniest and most bizarre prayer I think I have ever heard. Seems that this guy watched Ricky Bobby one too many times before heading out to the track.

God gave us all a sense of humor, errr, except you. Sorry……..

 Whether or not the invocation was a huge disappointment depends upon
whom you ask and many would disagree with you by the way. I know Joe
Nelms and can assure you prayers were said to protect the drivers, crews
and fans long before he stepped in front of that microphone. He is not
a mockery of the Christian faith and you can pretty much count on
NASCAR asking him back. NASCAR may very well be one of the only places
where open prayer is accepted but you can clearly see he had the crowd’s
attention and is that not half the battle? Joe’s real and that’s a lot
more than can be said for many who were not asked to present the invocation.

We gotta see this “smokin hot wife”!

Bet she has more chins than a Chinese phone book.

Matthew 6:5-6 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are:
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of
the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast
shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
 
public prayer of this sort is exactly what they shouldn’t be doing. praying in public for the purpose of being seen praying is against their faith. graduations, games, and for relief from droughts for political gains and to show yourselves praying is against their faith. they don’t care, a prerequisite for having faith is being a hypocrite apparently.

In order to reach the lost world, we as Christians need to be relevant to that world. I think that this pastor did just that. He showed the world that you don’t have to be a stuffed shirt Sunday go to church stiff neck to be a Christian and have a little fun. Good for him.

Best prayer EVER. I may go buy a bible now.

Well, it just confirms the rest of the world’s view – that Americans are mindless, irreligious barbarians, and that we should all keep well away from the Devil’s Own Country.

Your statements sound like something one of those legalistic Pharisees would have said. He, I mean the Big He, says nothing is too small or large for us to pray about.The hairs on our heads, which in my case are few, are numbered and he sees the sparrow when it falls. To Him in ALL things give the Glory!

God has a sense of humor and the Rev. was expressing it.  I am a Christian and I believe
we need more pastors who put some humor in their sermons and prayers.
I think God was applauding all the time for his prayer.  Well he could have left out “smoking hot wife” but if he feels she is then express it to God for giving her to him.

it did offend MANY and possibly God!

AMEN!

If we incorporated a little more humor and a little less depressive dogma we might not have the loss of an outreach to God that we have in this country. God has a sense of humor – look around you.

Filthy Protestant heathens. They aren’t members of a real religion or a real church. These blaspheming churches aren’t Christian.

Matthew 6 does not say that we are only supposed to pray in private. Now, we should be in our prayer closet praying, on a regular basis. However, the chapter is about not being a hypocrite. The implication is about those that make a spectacle to make others think they are pious and holy when there is really hardness in their heart. If praying in public is a sin, then Jesus Christ, himself, sinned a couple of verses later by saying what has become known as The Lord’s Prayer to the masses. Matthew 6 is much more about a state of mind and attitude than a formula or format.

And who are You to be speaking for God?

Y’all need to lighten up and get a life.

Appropriate humor is one thing. Disrespect when speaking with Almighty God is quite another. Not much of a preacher in my opinion.

It breaks my heart that a “man of God” makes himself a clown and “prays” to the Sovereign of the Universe in that way.  Joe Helms, thy name is Dimas.

My pastor liked it enough to play it in Sunday’s worship service.  If we are made in the inage of God, and we have a sense of humor, it on;y stands to reason that God has a sense of humor too.  How many times have we had people on the internet talking about prayer and God.  Not near enough.  If that prayer causes us to stop and even think about pray and God then mission accomploshed.  The cheering of the crowd was noting more than a different version of the word “Amen.”

your an ASS!  this prayer was awsome and said everything most nascar fans want to hear.    go to hell

WOW! What a joke. Christianity will now and forever be perceived in preacher Joes smokin hot wife.lol

Pixie…I didn’t realize there was a ‘special’ way that any of us have to pray!  As long as we pray and give thanks to God it shouldn’t matter how we do it as long as we do!  As many others have already said here, he did it in a way that got the attention of many who otherwise would not have given him the time of day and I think that’s a good thing!  It doesn’t matter how he did it, and by the way, I personally don’t think he did it in a disrespectful way.  I think that the Lord would want him to reach people in any way possible to get them involved and interested in his word and that’s just what he did and I commend him for that!!!  The Lord knows what was in his heart and what his intentions were so who are we to judge and how many times have we tried to spread his word…as for myself; not as much as the reverend I’m sure!   

Lighten up for Pete’s sake!!  That wasn’t a serious “Lord help us fight Al-Qaeda” type prayer.  It was a simple, “let’s see the talent that you’ve blessed these drivers with” kind of prayer and I think it was “smokin’ hot” that he gave gratitude for his wife.  Where else do you ever hear that?
-Spouse -less in California

I bet not.  “Guest” probably couldn’t  attend a party.  That might be considered sacrilege and an offense to God, who obviously intended for people to be depressing and a downer to everyone around them….

I THINK YOU ARE SO WRONG I THINK HE DID AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!YOU GO PASTOR!!!

To God be the glory . . . . .  

This pray was a commercial and infomercial wrapped in one.   The subjects of the praise from the Pastor are clear but the reason that this man needed to be included in the schedule is unclear.  No value added here.

This pray was a commercial and infomercial wrapped in one.   The subjects of the praise from the Pastor are clear but the reason that this man needed to be included in the schedule is unclear.  No value added here.

You obviously have no sense of humor and just clicked the link because it mentioned ‘prayer’ in the title and are not a racing fan. Go thump your bible somewhere else.

Dear Southern Baptist.  Your one word responses are thought provoking and extremely insightful.  I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

That wasn’t a prayer…it was entertainment and should be considered as such.

The pastor was spot on with his prayer. If the rest of you so called christians would pull the stick out of your ass, You could enjoy praising god as much as he does, instead of casting judgement.

jj, you took the words out of my mouth…..

She is Hot to him and that is all that matters..he Loves her and is not ashamed to tell the world..More that you and a lot of others do..

She is Hot to him and that is all that matters..he Loves her and is not ashamed to tell the world..More that you and a lot of others do..

Apparently you can’t have a sense of humor AND be a Christian! Geez people, lighten up!