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big_dog

(4,144 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2015, 02:48 AM Jul 2015

NASCAR Tracks Unite, Jointly Ask Fans Not To Fly The Confederate Battle Flag

Source: WSVN.com Channel 7 News Maimi Jul 03, 2015 3:59 PM

Every track that hosts a NASCAR national series race has now asked its fans to refrain from displaying the Confederate flag at its events.

In a statement signed by International Speedway Corp., Speedway Motorsports Inc. and 30 tracks, the facilities vowed to have "welcoming environments in all of sports and entertainment."

The statement released Thursday includes independent tracks such as Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Pocono Raceway and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

NASCAR Chairman Brian France has called the flag a symbol he personally finds offensive and said he wants to be as aggressive as possible in barring it from sanctioned events.

Read more: http://www.wsvn.com/story/29471629/nascar-tracks-jointly-ask-fans-not-to-fly-confederate-flag

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NASCAR Tracks Unite, Jointly Ask Fans Not To Fly The Confederate Battle Flag (Original Post) big_dog Jul 2015 OP

Wow...How times have changed indeed. Ford_Prefect Jul 2015 #1

So glad they're doing this.. it could have been business as usual.. :( mahalo big dog Cha Jul 2015 #2

I must say, it HAS BEEN business as usual. pangaia Jul 2015 #6

From the responses I saw today from yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #3

I fully expect to witness a sea of battle flags. :< nt littlewolf Jul 2015 #4

Still, good for them saying it. mpcamb Jul 2015 #5

Last gasps Botany Jul 2015 #7

Ford_Prefect

(7,914 posts)

1. Wow...How times have changed indeed.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 04:26 AM

Jul 2015

Yes there many other steps to take, but who'd have thought the day would come for this particular one.

Cha

(297,454 posts)

2. So glad they're doing this.. it could have been business as usual.. :( mahalo big dog

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 04:28 AM

Jul 2015

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

6. I must say, it HAS BEEN business as usual.

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 09:58 AM

Jul 2015

Until somebody else makes a issue of it.

If he found it so offensive, why didn't he say something before?

We all know why...

Business, that's why.

Nothing against you, Cha..

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

3. From the responses I saw today from

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 05:08 AM

Jul 2015

various articles, I sincerely doubt that some of the fans will comply, in fact, many were thinking about bringing their own Confederate flags to hand out to people..wanting the parking lots full of them.

littlewolf

(3,813 posts)

4. I fully expect to witness a sea of battle flags. :< nt

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 07:52 AM

Jul 2015

mpcamb

(2,871 posts)

5. Still, good for them saying it.

Reply to littlewolf (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 09:00 AM

Jul 2015

It's predictably an unpopular stand, so I'm a bit surprised they're doing it.

Botany

(70,551 posts)

7. Last gasps

Reply to littlewolf (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 08:48 AM

Jul 2015

Sure you might see lots of them for a little bit but over time they
will dwindle in their numbers. Although to me NASCAR is boring and
pointless the organization, sponsors, drivers, auto and tire companies,
and crews are very big into "branding" and being loyal to the racing
fans and when the word comes down from the top about that bloody
rag not being wanted at NASCAR events that is a very powerful message.

Now out in the country at the small dirt tracks the stars and bars will be
seen for years w/an attitude that NASCAR is just big city college boys who
don't understand "country roots."

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