Many sources are reporting what we can read at ABC News,
NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.
The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. Protests have roiled the nation for days and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the South — the tradtiional fan base for NASCAR.
[...] The issue was pushed to the fore this week as Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's lone black driver, called for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was "no place" for them in the sport. At long last, NASCAR obliged.
"The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry," NASCAR said. "Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties."
[...] The move was announced before Wednesday night's race at Martinsville Speedway where Wallace, an Alabama native, was driving a Chevrolet with a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme. Wallace got a shoutout on Twitter from several athletes, including NBA star LeBron James, for using the paint scheme in the race.
(Score: 2) by kazzie on Thursday June 11 2020, @01:57PM (2 children)
Not brakeing during car races, now that would be news.
(Score: 2) by acid andy on Thursday June 11 2020, @05:42PM
Now if you were talking motorcycle races, that wouldn't be news. [wikipedia.org] ;)
If a cat has kittens, does a rat have rittens, a bat bittens and a mat mittens?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:04PM
That depends. There isn't a lot of braking that takes place during stock car races at Daytona and Talladega. Unless you're trying to get down to pit road speed or slowing down for a caution or to avoid a wreck in progress, there's almost no braking during those races. If you're in the draft in one of the packs at Daytona and Talladega, you probably won't run with full throttle, in order to save fuel. But there's not a need for braking because of the high banking and the size of those tracks.