From Union to Empire by Dr. Clyde Wilson That doesnt matter to Wallacehe sees it as racist. Get the Daily OutKick and get smarter every day. There has been a lot of discussion lately about NASCAR losing fans over their support of the Black Lives Matter movement. There was once a time when American sports could be an escape from politics. gave a capitulation speech (probably spurred by a Sharpton shake-down) has me tuning out. 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. I rarely watch the pre-race anyway. To this day, it was one of the most powerful one-on-ones Ive been a part of in my career. Good luck boys,uh I mean bros. Little Rock Nine protests. Watched it for years. The whole media narrative and business such as NASCAR to portray these people ruining lives, business, burning down buildings, our historical places, etc. They better be real careful with what happens during the anthem. Medgar Evers assassination. Stop this crap. For whatever reason black people do not support oval track racing. 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. You loons with your feel good BS, need to head to the nearest shrink to understand your self loathing is mental illness, and the mental satisfaction you seem to crave from the group think crowd! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Start and finish are the only parts worth watching. It will never be enough! We now must find a way to protect The People from themselves. Any of his children, youd be proud to have in your family. Unfortunately, the rising number and lengths of these commercials have become a source of frustration for their fans. 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. The above car is a NASCAR entry that is supposed to look like a Toyota Supra. This was done more to keep the heat off team and NASCAR sponsors so they arent accused of doing nothing or stepping in it like the CEO of the Charlotte area security company. Even though Trumps disparaging comments toward Mexicans forced the sport to relocate its Xfinity and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck series banquets off Trump properties, France wasted no time lining up drivers offering support. This could be down to the price of following the sport. 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. I think that bubbas statement get back on the road where you came from is not a statement nascar wants to hear. Unfortunately to watch (or at least attempt to) a race but seemingly only being fed BLM style NASCAR produced infomercials back-to-back after their president(?) Bubba Wallace Gets Booed in Drivers Intro at The All Star Race from Bristol Motor Speedway. Does that include his grandson, Ty Dillon? gtfoi! Just 2.21 million people tuned into the race at Foxwoods last weekend. Last year there was an incident at a Starbucks where a patron didnt feel comfortable when a police officer sat near her. Then, mere weeks later, NASCAR found a noose in the garage stall of its lone Black driver Bubba Wallace prior to the GEICO 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Brown recently decidedto use the meme he helped inspire by partnering with a cryptocurrency LGBCoin. A life-long sports enthusiast, Nick shares a passion for sports writing and is proud to represent OutKick. Enter the . It doesnt need to have cars hanging from the ceiling of the concourse or a patio with cornhole just off of turn one, but doing something as simple as upgrading from bleachers to stadium seating could be a massive improvement. Stick a fork in NASCAR. we need to learn from the past and grow each day. I dont get it from any of my more senior neighbors (45 and older and with whom we are all more than reciprocatively sociable) but its the generations prior that have been taught to show utter disdain and contempt for others. Imagine if Bubba gets wrecked tonight (or more likely wrecks someone else) with that paint scheme. Heading out every week felt like sometimes, especially on the long road trips with one official, our conversation always went back to the KKK with him. A solid majority, unprompted, specifically mentioned NASCARs noncommittal stance on the anthem and its southern roots (i.e., Confederate flags) as to why theyd keep following the sport after their favorite retired. Who is going to go in there and tell folks to take their flags down? The RAGE IN THE MACHINE is real and it will not run out of steam! Skillshare was among the few businesses to specifically name the network foundation. These fans would attend a race, then go sightseeing around the town so as to make the trip more worthwhile and as a result, even more money is required to be put in the budget in order to cover the costs for a dew days hotel stay. July 17, 2020 8:40pm. NASCAR star Bubba Wallace reacted to a chart on Twitter that showed last weekends NASCAR race at Foxwoods Resort Casino as the top-watched sporting event of the weekend. Last nights hit with @IngrahamAngle on NASCAR & the NFL. Sources have told me through the years NASCAR supported a Wallace bid for president all the way through 1980. driver/player who is a minority and decides to get attention by all of a sudden being the social conscience of the entire sport. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? A trip to Martinsville Speedway is like taking a step back in time . His "Garage Mahal" in Mooresville, NC, was a . When political sponsorship took place: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-04/trump-campaign-gets-a-race-car-courtesy-of-nascar-owners. That Bubba Wallace is a real buzz kill, he sure brought in a lot of new fans, not. 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. The full transcript of that interview is here. By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. 25 years watching NASCAR and they are going political with BLM on a race car Im done with NASCAR until they stick to racing . Removing the Toyota logo and Supra badge, one would be hard-pressed to identify, and in actuality, to associate with the caron what it is supposed to represent. The answer is simple. The kind of television with a rotary knob. Oh, it was around cemeteries, sure. Sixty-eight years. NASCAR has made the final decision that the LGBcoin sponsorship for Brandon Brown is not an approved sponsorship to be on the car. George Wallace in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election; it invitedhim to the Southern 500 that year. Related:15 Abandoned And Forgotten NASCAR Race Tracks. Disrespect for the flag is their motivation according to their own words. The next few years will be the slow execution of sentence. Any accusation that you can level at them, I can hurl back with equally or more vile charges against practically any other ethnic group, nation or association of people anywhere. The confederate flag will also be a larger, more challenging step in this fight. Its a moment in which his outlook on the sport changed forever. Zero people care about your racist opinions. Did You Notice?NASCAR, in just the past seven days, has enthusiastically joined the Black Lives Matter movement. NASCAR requested fans not to fly the flag at speedways several years ago. In response, the FBI launched an investigation into the alleged hate crime. Fans said they didn't want to hear about social justice, and banning the Confederate flag . They don't want wokeness to ruin their favorite sport. I am glad that I pretty much gave up on NASCAR a couple of years ago. A moment of silence and a message from NASCAR President Steve Phelps and drivers. Brandonbilt Motorsports (BMS) announced today that cryptocurrency meme coinLGBcoin.io(LGBcoin / $LGB) has signed on as the teams full season primary partner for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season, the press release said. You are agreeing to OutKick's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, but don't worry we don't spam. Still leaves 73 years unaccounted for but its a start. A trip to Martinsville Speedway is like taking a step back in time: loaded hot dogs for just $2, parking on a hill just outside of the racetrack, and packed grandstands full in the middle of Appalachia. Name one sport or business that has ever GAINED customers, fans, etc by going Woke and cowtowing to the Liberal mob. Flags are a common . The NFL should be primed to welcome back fans after COVID and social justice activism drove so many away. Because some people are offended by it. Everything woke turns to shit. We have done fine the last 3 months Nascar can go away forever I no longer give a tinkers damn about a Company who sells out to Terrorists. So people at Nascar races cant fly or display the Confederate flag. Mary Turner lynching. That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! Trump tweeted. If someone does something that makes you uncomfortable then maybe its your problem. 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. See how that goes. pic.twitter.com/MqeuLx9HiI. For as charming as it is, Martinsville Speedway needs an upgrade. He's a sacred American institution of rock 'n' roll, and he . Southerners, a core fan demographic, see the flag as a symbol of regional pride and heritage. BLM is a Marxist organization, no thank you. His Instagram Live conversation with Wallace helped spark a marked change in the way his sport reacted to race. Im DONE with NASCAR. Nick Geddes is a 2021 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelors degree in Journalism. I also occasionally send pictures to friends and post to social networks. Share. The excuse for these idiots with the lack impulse control of a two year old just beyond belief! NASCAR is not dying, although it is seeing a decline in viewership and attendances at the races. And Kirk Price, an African-American official, was celebrated, not criticized, as he knelt during Sundays (June 7) national anthem at Atlanta Motor Speedway prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race. Go ahead and ban the Stars and Stripes and The National Anthem too.Im glad Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt are not here to see this mess. In a tweet sent just a few days after its Kwanzaa post, the league announced a new partnership with the Carolinas LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Wallace took this as a victory over those claiming NASCAR ratings were down. Now72 years old, the racing organization has managed to evolve through the decades in order to meet the changing trends, technology, and preferences that directly affect the sport. As recently as the Charlottesville riots in 2017, fans were open about the importance of that symbol to them. We stand for what our flag represents. NASCAR has made many changes in recent years in an effort to remove itself from past stereotypes, Are we sure this isnt the reason for ratings going down? These are absolutely NOT isolated experiences nor is it only a recent one. I doubt NASCAR will fare any better if they allow it to become a thing since their fan base may be the most conservative as any. 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. BUBBA (of all people) running around in circles with BLM as his sponsor is the last straw. pic.twitter.com/Ect8gsFDGv. So, anything goes it wasnt controlled. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm. Many fans were turned off by it. Our country must do better . This is all done to attract a more liberal and diverse audience. Ive been attending oval track races since 1952. Thats how I judge a winner.. In my opinion all lives matter he is making a statement that only black lives matter and I take offense to that. Yep, the drivers standing behind Bubba and his noose hoax was it for me. They want a league that reflects their values instead of delivering BLM lectures and flag bans. For some readers, this article will be the last they read on this website. Anybody that works for me should respect the country we live in. In the wake of George Floyds death in the summer of 2020, NASCAR announced the banning of all Confederate flags being displayed at races. There are multiple show cars, both street vehicles and race cars, that are placed throughout the concourses, setting the Daytona fan experience far above any other track. It's no secret that NASCAR's ratings have dipped over the past decade. 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. Ive always been curious why folks didnt fly the Confederate flag between 1865-1954? its real simple folks, just follow the 10 commandments, the basis of most of the laws that we have now. Now is the time. Such a stupid business plan. He most recently consulted with SRX Racing, helping manage cutting-edge technology and graphics that appeared on their CBS broadcasts during 2021 and 2022.