2015 Results & Highlights

The 2015 presidents race season began with a vicious Easter Bunny attack on opening day, and stayed competitive through the final homestand. A sixth racing president Calvin Coolidge, sponsored by the White House Historical Society, was added over Independence Day weekend, and proceeded to get in everybody’s way, racking up a dozen victories in the second half of the season.

Final Washington Nationals Presidents Race Standings for 2015, with links to videos and summaries of every race.

Final 2015 Presidents Race Standings

#16 Abraham Lincoln	21
#1 George Washington	17
#26 Teddy Roosevelt	15
#27 William Howard Taft	14
#30 Calvin Coolidge	12
#3 Thomas Jefferson	5

2015 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
4/6	NYM	Bill	The Easter Bunny takes out Teddy with flying leap
4/8	NYM	Teddy	Teddy edges Abe Lincoln at the finish line
4/9	NYM	Abe	Abe pulls past Jefferson at the finish
4/16	PHI	Abe	George Washington stops to high five fans
4/17	PHI	Bill	Taft passes George Washington in the stretch
4/18	PHI	Bill	Taft recruits Opera rats to ambush presidents
4/19	PHI	Teddy/Bill	Screech wins team relay race with Teddy & Taft
4/21	STL	George	Presidents “replay” inaugural race from 2006
4/22	STL	Teddy	ESPN’s Doug Glanville helps Teddy on Earth Day
4/23	STL	Abe	Lincoln squeaks by Teddy Roosevelt at the wire
5/4	MIA	Abe	George and Bill trip, Abe comes from behind
5/5	MIA	Abe	Rushmores leave Taft behind in throwback race
5/6	MIA	Abe	Presidents mix it up, but result stays the same
5/8	ATL	Bill	Tom & Taft slam opponents with a folding table
5/9	ATL	Abe	Nachos Libre tackles Tom – Is he the new Teddy?
5/10	ATL	George	Presidents race with pink bat batons
5/19	NYY	George	Presidents shove Jefferson into the outfield wall
5/20	NYY	Bill	Taft comes from the back of the pack
5/22	PHI	Bill	Taft’s wife Nellie pops from a Jack in the Box
5/23	PHI	Bill	Teddy Roosevelt tries to head butt Taft & misses
5/24	PHI	Abe	When George Washington trips, Abe cleans up
6/1	TOR	Abe	Presidents start in left field, run backwards
6/2	TOR	George	Taft watches from the stands
6/3	TOR	Bill	Presidents stop to hug fans on National Hug Day
6/4	CHI	Abe	Teddy distracts Tom with discount Ponchos
6/5	CHI	Bill	Presidents pummel Clark the Bear on Donut Day
6/6	CHI	Abe	Paula Abdul judges presidents dance-off
6/7	CHI	George	George waits then turns on the afterburners
6/17	TAM	Teddy	Abe rides Nats custom motorcycle on Nats HD
6/18	TAM	George	GW carries Martha over finish line on ladies night
6/19	PIT	Bill	Taft recruits Pittsburgh pierogies to attack foes
6/20	PIT	Teddy	Secret Service protects Teddy from Potato Pete
6/21	PIT	Abe	Lincoln outraces Pittsburgh pierogie Potato Pete
6/23	ATL	George	Presidents race to the Hawaii Five-0 theme
6/24	ATL	Tom	TJ gets victory #1 on UVA college rivalry night
6/25	ATL	Tom	Tom wins his 2nd race aboard a Segway
7/3	SFG	Calvin	Calvin Coolidge cheats to win his first race
7/4	SFG	George	Washington wins on Independence Day
7/5	SFG	Teddy	Shark attack knocks out presidents in outfield
7/6	CIN	Calvin	Mr. Nice Cream Cone helps Coolidge cheat
7/7	CIN	Split	Calvin, Tom, and George share relay race win
7/17	LAD	Abe	Lincoln enlists Ant Man to knock out opposition
7/18	LAD	Teddy	Teddy holds off late charge by Calvin Coolidge
7/19	LAD	Split	The evil empire prevails on Star Wars Day
7/20	NYM	George	Martha Washington knocks out the presidents
7/21	NYM	Tom	Jefferson runs away with it
7/22	NYM	Calvin	“Silent Cal” Coolidge leads wire to wire
8/3	ARI	Calvin	Cal races from behind to overtake Lincoln
8/4	ARI	Teddy	MASN calls the race for Abe, but Teddy wins
8/5	ARI	Abe	Teddy helps Abe Lincoln grow a Chia Beard
8/6	ARI	Tom	Teddy races out of the stadium, loses lead
8/7	COL	Abe	Dan Kolko races in Thomas Jefferson costume
8/8	COL	George	Martha Washington helps George with trip wire
8/9	COL	Abe	Presidents race from third base side to right field
8/21	MIL	Teddy	Presidents dance to Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)
8/22	MIL	George	Martha Washington stops Teddy’s motorcade
8/23	MIL	Bill	Presidents trip as they forget to tie their shoes
8/25	SDG	George	Werth & Rendon gnomes knock out 6 presidents
8/26	SDG	George	Mr. Nice Cream Cone distracts the presidents
8/27	SDG	Calvin	Coolidge’s pet raccoon disrupts presidents race
8/28	MIA	Bill	Taft and Teddy pass out cherry turnovers
8/29	MIA	Teddy	PacMan swallows presidents on Nats’ 80s Night
8/30	MIA	Calvin	Calvin surges from the back of the pack
9/3	ATL	Calvin	Nats rout the Braves, Calvin routs the presidents
9/4	ATL	Calvin	Taft slams Teddy Roosevelt into the wall
9/5	ATL	Teddy	Taft tries to tackle Teddy Roosevelt at the finish
9/6	ATL	Calvin	Pushing and shoving in the outfield continues
9/7	NYM	George	Martha Washington knocks out five presidents
9/8	NYM	Teddy	Teddy uses the old misdirection play
9/9	NYM	Teddy	ESPN’s Dallas Braden dresses as a hot dog
9/17	MIA	Tom	Jefferson runs away with his 5th win of 2015
9/18	MIA	George	Jefferson face plants in the home stretch
9/19	MIA	Abe	Abe beats George in a photo finish
9/20	MIA	Calvin	Calvin crushes the competition
9/22	BAL	Teddy	Roosevelt wins Rugby match presidents race
9/23	BAL	Abe	Nats racing presidents salute Yogi Berra
9/24	BAL	Calvin	Coolidge’s pet raccoon returns, helps Cal win
9/25	PHI	George	Presidents run backwards from first base
9/26	PHI	Teddy	Teddy and dog win on Pups in the Park day
9/27	PHI	Abe	Screech awards 6-way photo finish to Abe
9/28	CIN	Abe	Lincoln leads wire to wire to seal the season