Therefore, this article explains only about the U.S. nationals that are NOT U.S. citizens. U.S. national is a person born in or having ties with an outlying possession of the United States which is as of 2005, only American Samoa and Swains Island.
Jim and Al Retifâs Miss Nehi racing team also based out of New Orleans. All of the Nehiâs were first class and very competitive. The naming of the hydros was not random. The Retif family owned the RC Bottling Company in Baton Rouge and the Nehi brand was one of the sodas bottled at their plant. Iâm not sure if there was any sponsorship money involved but the Nehi brand sure got a lot of great exposure.
Despite the family connections, however, Mugen is not, and has never been, owned by Honda Motor Company. Things were complicated for some time as Mugen was owned and run by Hirotoshi Honda, who has been the major shareholder in Honda since his father's death in 1991. The company tunes and races Honda vehicles in the Super GT championship, and, additionally, sells aftermarket parts to amateur enthusiasts.