Any of his children, youd be proud to have in your family. Wallace should be allowed to drive his Black Lives Matter car but Brown should be able to drive his too if NASCAR wants to be fair. And it has taken far too long for us to hear their demands for change. Love to see them winning. That includes President Donald Trump who recently took at a swing at NASCAR and Bubba Wallace on Twitter. He claimed a regular garage pull rope was actually a noose. You can find Toms writing here, at CBSSports.com and Athlonsports.com, where hes been an editorial consultant for the annual racing magazine for 15 years. 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The NFL should be primed to welcome back fans after COVID and social justice activism drove so many away. The tweet included the NASCAR logo in pride colors. Whatever happened to affirmative action and having quotas so that activities will have a proportionate representation for all races, colors, creed, etc. The sport has pushed for change, but every two steps forward have come with one step back. "The study shows that Nascar fans are socially more liberal than popularly perceived," said Perfomance Research co-founder Bill Doyle. This is all done to attract a more liberal and diverse audience. The flags are flying everywhere. Negative details in a fans experience, no matter how small or large, are a risk to the race track in terms of not being able to retain that fans ticket sale the following year, and with tickets getting more and more expensive, its imperative to race tracks that they can provide fans with the best experience possible in order to retain those sales. Screw that! So NASCARs position makes sense from this perspective. In what is believed to be the first time a competitor or official has kneeled during the national anthem in the Cup Series, NASCAR official Kirk Price took a stand against police brutality. According to them, the Stars and Stripes represent the same things that they hate the confederate flag for. Unfortunately for Wallace, however, the victory lap was premature. Thats not how the Lib mob plays never has been never will be. Guys like Mike Bowles have to dance to the tune, so you cant blame him. I like some of the drivers. They want a league that reflects their values instead of delivering BLM lectures and flag bans. A leading business development, project manager in the auction and liquidation industry, and consultant for various local and national government offices in the Philippines. We all know how one-way streets can be excruciatingly frustrating. Elliott, by the way, was featured in NASCARs #BlackLivesMatter video released at Atlanta and played on FOX Sports before the race. As of now, I am completely disgusted with your fawning B.S approach to politicizing a unique sport. We will listen and learn!#BlackLivesMattters pic.twitter.com/AYoYdY8IlX, Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) June 7, 2020. I just heard your name for the first time yesterday. NASCAR has been losing fans over the last few years, as its heyday in the early 2000s saw crowds of up to 50,000 for every Cup Series race. BLM is a Marxist organization, no thank you. It seems every week th. You can tell others that as well.. it works both ways, SIR. NASCAR has made the final decision that the LGBcoin sponsorship for Brandon Brown is not an approved sponsorship to be on the car. Never understood why so many people have an affection for the Stars n Bars. And theyve dove in head long into the culture wars. My Honor, My Heritage and My Soul, Do. Bubba Wallace, in a CNN appearance Monday night (June 8), said the sport needs to ban confederate flags, for decades a symbol of its southern roots. Is it going to happen now? I was real nervous a lot about that. Ive been attending oval track races since 1952. Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images). Statistics for NASCAR indicate that63% are male, 20% are minorities and 47% are between the ages of 18 and 44, with the majority of this age bracket being in the older end, the number of which is also dropping yearly. will the national anthem be broadcasted showing the possibility of drivers taking a knee. By: Jim Utter. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. OBTW, I dont support waving the Confederate flag or even displaying it, nor do I support or condone the Black Lives Matter (when it suits us) flag or movement. As streaming services provide instant entertainment whileNASCARhas scheduled andlengthy race events,thecomparison is similar toordering drive-thru (cheap and convenient) versusdining at a fine restaurant (pricier and takes longer before you can eat). Start and finish are the only parts worth watching. Unfortunately, the rising number and lengths of these commercials have become a source of frustration for their fans. Even NHL players are kneeling now. NASCAR doesnt want to wade into the race discussion, but their hand has been forced. Nascar has grabbed the last nail in its coffin Black Lives Matter and Antifa are both Marxist Communist organizations screw this crap all lives matter. Related:15 Abandoned And Forgotten NASCAR Race Tracks. They dont mind flying the flag of Mexico on one hand while they proclaim to be intimidated by the American flag. Who knows I dont know Im one person in a sea of 7.8 billion you guys may all HATE what i have to say. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Have you ever watched a NASCAR race , you racist dipsh!t? Traveling out of town to attend a NASCAR event would sometimes require staying at a hotel in order to maximize the time and effort spent during getting there. Forty percent of them live in the south. Last nights hit with @IngrahamAngle on NASCAR & the NFL. New users can lock in this offer NOW by clicking this link. Varied, but the critics were vocal. England appeased Hitler. If someone does something that makes you uncomfortable then maybe its your problem. Someone should start another racing league where confederate flags are welcome and woke dipshits are not. The cold weather made the metal bleacher-style seating miserable to sit on. Does that include his grandson, Ty Dillon? pic.twitter.com/Ect8gsFDGv. In doing so, it took 70-plus years of complicated racial history and shred it to pieces. My feelings toward Wallace are the same as I feel about other athletes and celebrities. Forty percent of them live in the south. Im sorry looking at a car emotionally scarred you, but thank you for being politically correct and exiting peacefully. Interestingly, it has been said that NASCAR has been . Wallace, as an exclamation point on top, then pushed for the removal of confederate flags in an interview with CNNs Don Lemon. However this does not make it right. Among those on the stage that day: NASCARs Most Popular Driver award winner Chase Elliott. What you idiots do not get, no matter how many times you apologize to the MOB GROUP THINK for something you did not do, it is never, ever enough! It was 1875, almost five generations ago.. No martinsville for me and no more track visits ! Bars, seating areas to relax and recharge your devices, and memorabilia stands now all sit in multiple spots along the concourse at Daytona, which stretches from the exit of turn four and goes down to the entrance of turn one. This sport was hemorrhaging fans before going woke. Mary Turner lynching. If NASCAR wants people to start watching their races again, perhaps they should tell Bubba Wallace and other woke racers to focus on the sport and keep their personal politics out of it. They will go along with banning the flag as it is the politically correct thing to do these days. Trump was of course referring to Wallaces claim that he was a victim of a hate crime. Even before the recent political turmoil in the sport, NASCAR was hemorrhaging fans and supporters, with viewership numbers dropping every event. Later, Ray Ciccarrelli. Im DONE with NASCAR. I have his autograph. That doesnt matter to Wallacehe sees it as racist. Thinkin Out Loud at Dover: For Ross Chastain, When Does Im Sorry Not Be Enough? While being interviewed by NBC reporter Kelli Stavast after the race, the crowd chanted F Joe Biden. On air, Stavast claimed the crowd was saying Lets Go Brandon and a meme was born. Personally Ive always thought the confederate flag LOOKED cool (Ive always thought the British and Brazilian flags LOOKED cool too). Skillshare was among the few businesses to specifically name the network foundation. But now comes news of additional scoldings delivered via . Not how it works in the real world, they will keep at it!! The Big 6: Questions Answered After Martin Truex Jr. There is no guarantee to comfort in life. Folks are nit flying that flag as a symbol of racial hatred. When we were in the car riding around with him, it was like KKK this or black this just really picking my brain about being black or the black experience. They dont want politics and sports to mix. Grant was the sports lone African-American female official who filed a $225 million harassment lawsuit against the sport. Well great then. Good luck with the sale. In fact, track owners should want fans to have the ability to be on their phones and posting about their race experience during the weekend. Details: https://t.co/BMUKiHG775 pic.twitter.com/F7onFrqZZO. There was once a time when American sports could be an escape from politics. And that pre-race BS could be extensive tonight, if the forecast thunder storms actually happen. NASCAR has denied Brandon "Let's Go, Brandon" Brown and his team the right to use a sponsor that uses the initials of an anti-President Joe Biden slogan on its Xfinity Series car. I just dont see how this is enforceable. But on Tuesday it was announced that NASCAR would not allow the car to display the theme. The Lets Go Brandon phrase has been used as a derisive attack on President Joe Biden which substitutes that phrase for a phrase that has a curse word in it. No one ever insisted the record be publicly corrected and an apology issued by Wallace for that reckless stupidity, and down the toilet bowl the sport now goes. This could be due to a number of reasons, including the changes in racing styles, the loss of big names in the sport and the difficulty with which sports must try to breed a new era of fans each year. There are many people offended by it, how long before that is gone? These are just some of the stories that color NASCARs impression on race. He's a sacred American institution of rock 'n' roll, and he . 68 Chevrolet Camaro for all 33 races of the NXS season, it said. When dale jr denounced the flag: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1872056/dale-earnhardt-dale-jr-both-opposed-confederate-flag/. Ive always been curious why folks didnt fly the Confederate flag between 1865-1954? There are not many drivers of color, for a simple reason. If France wants to lose the support of millions of fans, this is a sure way to do it. The No. If NASCAR does not want to get involved in politics that is fine, but it has decided to allow Bubba Wallace to drive a Black Lives Matter themed car which appears to show that it is not applying its rules the same way. Having 12yo kids ride by on their bikes chanting I am a black man, I am a black man. Theres going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but its time for change, he said. That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! Trump tweeted. I think Nascar has a VERY long row to hoe. So it starts with Confederate flags. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020. 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While NASCAR may have topped this one chart, the number of viewers tuning in has plummeted in the wake of NASCAR banning the Confederate flag and catering to Black Lives Matter. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. That seems like a distant memory. Now is the time. Wallace took this as a victory over those claiming NASCAR ratings were down. Not now. I was proud of you NASCAR, for opening up the sports scene as an ice breaker. So be it. Meanwhile NASCARs fan base is 75 percent whiteand just nine percent black. Nascar should get Danica back for a match race to see if one of them can actually win a race. Been done with football since that jack ass on the 49ers and base ball and basketball will be next, but this one was ok? NASCAR: Overlooked offseason change comes to light. You know, that knee thing killed the NFL as half the fans strongly supported it, and half the fans strongly were offended by it. Watched it for years. Nascar still has a fan base but the average age is 50+ years old and only a minority of fans are under 35. So lets say the Confederate flag is banned at NASCAR events. Compare that 2.5% rate of black athletes competing at the highest level to over 80% for the NBA. They don't want wokeness to ruin their favorite sport. gtfoi! Brandon is not only an incredibly talented driver, but also a thoughtful individual wise beyond his years. The partnership marks the latest crypto outfit to back a NASCAR driver and team, a growing trend not only in motorsports but across all professional sports leagues. I am done with this sport, Bubbles might as well kneel during the anthem. I had planned on watching Martinsville. Why did Bubba even want to be part of such an endeavor? In 2022, BMS driver Brandon Brown will sport an eye-catching red, white, and blue livery with the logo and wordmark of LGBcoin aboard his No. Based outside Philadelphia, Bowles is a two-time Emmy winner in NASCAR television and has worked in racing production with FOX, TNT, and ESPN while appearing on-air for SIRIUS XM Radio and FOX Sports 1's former show, the Crowd Goes Wild. He remained a friend of the Frances, influential in the construction and financial success of Talladega Superspeedway. In this video I talk about a topic that has been up for debate for nearly a decade now, and that is why is NASCAR losing so many fans? Just a waste of gas to me. Are not the take a knee, burn the flag protesters who do these things for the same reasons they express about the confederate flag. But hopefully, by Fall 2021 enough of these leagues will have changed course as a matter of economic survival as they try to woo back all the fans they lost as a result of their woke shenanigans. If I own a confederate flag its buried deep in a closet somewhere with other souvenirs I got when my 5th grade class went on a trip to Gettysburg in the early 70s. He was in the same boat with Cecil Gordon, Elmo Langley, Bill Siefert, J D McDuffue and a host of others. Be it local or national racing they are not into it. We now must find a way to protect The People from themselves. You feel uncomfortable then deal with it. This from an also ran. If youre all done with the sport youre sure making a big deal of something that shouldnt inherently bother you any more. My Life Doesnt Matter. From wondering if we would have the financial means to continue to compete, to my first major win (at Talladega no less), to becoming an unintentional meme, this past season was a rollercoaster. Wendell was just one of the many have nots that tried to be successful in NASCAR. DISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting. We will look in more detail into the trends in . . Brandon is truly Americas Driver., We are proud to support Brandon this season, to help him continue his American dream, he said. And its not racism. Now bubba wants more fans to stop coming to races. Wake up! Corporate leaders are trying to appease an angry mob. It is understandable that throughout its existence, rule changes have been implemented at NASCAR, and the reasons for such have varied from safety, technological, or as organization initiatives to provide more challenges or add excitement to the races. His Instagram Live conversation with Wallace helped spark a marked change in the way his sport reacted to race. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Dr. Tom Woods The 2021 installment, won by Michael McDowell, drew a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers, the lowest rated and least-watched Daytona 500 of all-time. pic.twitter.com/MqeuLx9HiI. Flag of Dylan Roof. George Wallace in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election; it invitedhim to the Southern 500 that year. I am trying to figure out when Bubba got so offered with Nascars racism. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm. With Nascar, it is slowly failing to capture the younger audience. Fans across social media, including commenters on the 23XI Racing tweet, have voiced their lack of approval over the new number placement, with some not minding the change but wanting the numbers . There are things others do that make me uncomfortable and I am sure at some point I have made others uncomfortable. Youve answered History Buff s question as to why folks didnt fly the confederate flag for those years. If you dont comply they get a couple Bama Smokies to escort you to the exit gate. And one of those conversations happened in NASCAR in 2008, the year I sat down with Mauricia Grant for Sports Illustrated. Geez, what a bunch of pussies society has fostered with all this feel good, politically correct bullshit. Its time for not only the cars, but for the fan experience to join the modern age of NASCAR. The whole media narrative and business such as NASCAR to portray these people ruining lives, business, burning down buildings, our historical places, etc. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Thats life and thats the boat we are all in. They havent been able to do that. 1865-1877 yankee occupiers prevented Confederate symbiology, veterans reunions, etc at the barrel of a gun (kinda like today). His hate crime allegation hit just as politics swept over not just NASCAR, but the NFL, MLB, and NBA as well. Ive known Donald for over 20 years, France said at a rally in Valdosta, Ga. Im going to tell you one thing: you know about his winning and success. Name one sport or business that has ever GAINED customers, fans, etc by going Woke and cowtowing to the Liberal mob. Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? Stop this crap. NASCAR is actively looking to draw in more fans, but at the expense of its die-hard fan base, says OutKicks Clay Travis. That sounds like a very political message. Look no further than the trend occurring with the Daytona 500, the sport's premiere event that opens up every season in February.The 2021 installment, won by Michael McDowell, drew a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers, the lowest rated and least-watched Daytona 500 of all-time. . Otherwise it has no meaning to me personaly. I definitely felt that I had no one to complain to.. NASCAR's will get on their knees and as a long time race fan I would find that extremely offensive. Wouldnt that be politically correct? A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.comWe hate spam. February 1, 2022, 4:38 pmupdated February 2, 2022, 12:22 pm ! What you stated is completely hypocritical. Instead, they have tried to go the woke route.. NASCAR atfirst used its logo colorsfor the Kwanzaa menorah instead of Africana colors, which caused great offense to the tiny number of Americans who celebrate the holiday. we need to learn from the past and grow each day. Thanks for chiming in! But if I may paraphrase VoltaireI will defend to the death your right to wave them! If you can burn the American flag as freedom of speech then you can wave the Confederate Flag the same. Been seeing this crap for decades! Theres a hard truth: the sport loses fans in the short term. as victims. WAKE UP FOLKS! So just like in the NFL, we have a mediocre (if even that!) He has to act Woke to keep his job. Go woke, go broke. Its estimated thatthe black nationalist holidaymay only be celebrated by half a million people. Their investigation found that the noose was actually a rope used as a garage door pull that had been there for months. In fact after races and fans were allowed to go in the pits to meet the drivers after a race Wendell always had a large group of fans around him. My local track will be getting all of my money. For some readers, this article will be the last they read on this website. Seems to me that Bubba will have a ride as long as he wants it. We are told to respect others and their feelings while disrespecting those we dont agree with. Some people believe that NASCAR is too . signed: past fan from way back in the late 60s. But those days are sadly now gone. It has also been over 2 years since I have bought anything NIKE. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll Racing and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. As one of motorsport's most popular race series, NASCAR has a long and colorful history that dates to the US prohibition erain the 1930s. When they allowed a car with BLM painted on the side to run in their races, I shut off the TV. Assuming the link is allowed, more inconvenient truths based on empirical data: https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/en/news-page/news-nation/instagram-censors-fbi-crime-stats-graph-as-hate-speech. were all getting caught up in the flurry of events this all stems from racism. The drivers should take a stand and not race if the Stars and Bars fly at any event. It will never be enough! As recently as the Charlottesville riots in 2017, fans were open about the importance of that symbol to them. @NBCSN earned 2.2 million viewers for Sunday's #Foxwoods301 @NHMS, down from 2.8 million for last year's race. ET on Wednesday, June 10. Thats not OK. Its not OK that youre using our trademarks illegally, regardless of whether we agree with what the position is.. Keep your racist rantings to things you know something about. The crypto company unveiled a car design for Brown this week. This could be down to the price of following the sport. We will pursue whoever (is using logos) and get that stuff, NASCAR president Steve Phelps said in November. They dont want wokeness to ruin their favorite sport. If we do our job right, when you think of us, and you hear, Lets Go Brandon, youll think and feel, Lets Go America., Having the financial support of LGBcoin is incredible, especially at such a pivotal time in our teams growth as we work to build to the next level of competition, the driver said. Most companies wish people a happy Kwanzaa. This whole narrative is dumb for so many reasons, one of which I will never bow down to. NASCAR, like Country Music sold-out (or was outright bought-out) by Hollywood and Leftist media. Daytona International Speedway received massive upgrades in 2015, including stadium-style seating in many existing areas as well as an overhaul to the multi-level concourse, which enhanced the fan experience tenfold. I never thought Nascar would go into the crapper, but here we go ! Pulled A Monster Out of His Hat at Dover, Waids World: Rene Charland, a Driver Much More Than a Comical Prankster. Thanks a lot for screwing up big time. A fan of cars and bikes, and most anything with an engine, he divides his time between work and family. I am going to go on a limb and say, none of your are racists (i could be right, i could be wrong) but maybe its time to just HAVE THE CONVERSATION and then figure it out. It is obvious that it isnt going to be easy to change attitudes, and even more obvious why people are protesting all over the world, not just in the US. At the end of that year, Frontstretch surveyed a cross section of fans at Homestead-Miami Speedway about Dale Earnhardt Jr.s pending retirement. : 2023 NASCAR Playoff Picture Already Taking Shape, Could There Be a NASCAR Ownership Strike? Ill wait. This is by design, social engineering, a fully well funded machine! The confederate flag will also be a larger, more challenging step in this fight. Now its all shot to hell. This wont stop until NASCAR learns its fans arent happy with these changes. NASCAR star Bubba Wallace reacted to a chart on Twitter that showed last weekend's NASCAR race at Foxwoods Resort Casino as the top-watched sporting event of the weekend. The support of sponsors like LGBcoin empowers us to be as competitive as possible and Im looking forward to competing hard on the track in 2022.. The pandering is a huge problem and not doing anybody in America any good. Its just reality; majority support does not mean universal. 12 years is not a long time ago for a sport thats spent the better part of the 21st century trying to redefine its image. From then on the South was identified in mass media, etc in a positive context with the battle flag. For whatever reason black people do not support oval track racing. Ive been watching NASCAR for as long as Ive been able to operate a television. At first glance, you would think theBabylon Beehijacked NASCARs account. This is sickening what he is doing to this sport. We ask our drivers, our competitors, and all our fans to join us in this mission.. NASCAR is enabling this totally false narrative, that can be verified! Nick Geddes is a 2021 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelors degree in Journalism. NASCAR dont fall into the trap. But as these protests keep gripping the country, over two weeks in, its a rare moment the sport shouldtake a political stance and fight for it. Except sometimes ladies tennis, but I digress. You already have a flag you can wave, you know, the one with 50 stars on it. NASCAR vehicles evolved over the decades to become safer for the drivers and spectators, the result of which is that cars today are uniform, standardized vehicles with their bodies basically just shells on top of a chassis. No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race. I have stuck with them for a long time. I am with you, NA$CAR is dead to me. Im taping the race so I can skip over the pre race BS. Correct F1 and MOTOGP thats racing nascar going around in circles good napping material. You sound very emotional, like a snowflake ripped by the wind. You need to turn over your hard earned dollars to the mob, and then you are cool with them and they you? OK. How does that work exactly? Statistics for NASCAR indicate that 63% are male, 20% are minorities and 47% are between the ages of 18 and 44, with the majority of this age bracket being in the older end, the number of which is also dropping yearly. Especially with many of us stuck at home. As a 30-something white male, I cant begin to understand what its like to suffer prejudice due to the color of my skin. Then, during the 2016 election, kneeling for the national anthem to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans first became a major story. How many of that black audience actually celebrate Kwanzaa?
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