By Brehanna Daniels has 12 seconds to change a tire. When her driver races off the track at 200 mph, she vaults over the pit wall sliding in front of the right rear tire. Ten seconds.
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NASCAR is taking a stand against displaying the confederate flag.
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing announced on Wednesday that the controversial symbol of the failed Southern secession movement has been banned from all future racing events and locations.The move to ban the flag comes amid massive protests against systemic racism and widespread vocal demands for racial justice and equality in hundreds of cities across the nation.“The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR
.By Brehanna Daniels has 12 seconds to change a tire. When her driver races off the track at 200 mph, she vaults over the pit wall sliding in front of the right rear tire. Ten seconds.
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Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNASCAR today banned the presence of confederate flags at its events and on its properties, stating that the flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”The statement continued, “Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNascar said Wednesday that it would ban the presence of the confederate flag at all of its racing events and properties, the latest major sports organization to make sweeping new policies in response to nationwide protests over the treatment of Black citizens in America.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
pic.twitter.com/sGdEEXbjkYNASCAR currently does have a «longstanding policy to disallow the use of the Confederate flag symbol in any official NASCAR capacity,» but they have yet to go so far as to ban it outright.On Tuesday, NASCAR made a statement on the matter saying, «The sport's position on those inequalities and social and racial injustices has not changed. Our commitment to that issue remains firm and unwavering.
Bubba Wallace is calling "to get rid of all confederate flags" at the race tracks. During a recent CNN interview with Don Lemon, the 26-year-old NASCAR driver said this should be a "next step." "No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race.
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