SI.COM EXCLUSIVE: Presidential candidate Obama may sponsor Cup car at Pocono race SI.com’s Tom Bowles has learned that for the first time in history, a major presidential candidate may sponsor a race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. According to sources, Barack Obama’s campaign is in talks to become the primary sponsor of BAM Racing’s No. 49 car for the Pocono race on August 3. Details of the agreement are expected to be worked out over the coming days. Click here to read more on SI.com.