But those days are sadly now gone. Thats an understandable position. Im taping the race so I can skip over the pre race BS. There is no racism, its dead and gone, but corporations, nascar and the media are dying to keep it alive to villiainize all of us ! Brandon is truly Americas Driver., We are proud to support Brandon this season, to help him continue his American dream, he said. NASCAR encouraged its fans and drivers to support the extreme Black Lives Matter organization. The rest of their boneheaded crap wasnt so great either, like all their drivers bending the knee, I mean jeez-us, what a bunch of fucking pussies. However, NASCAR has indeed been involved in politics and social justice in regards to Black Lives Matter and the Confederate Flag debate, allowing driver Bubba Wallace to drive a car with a prominent Black Lives Matter logo across the hood, as well as banning Confederate Flags from certain areas of tracks or campgrounds. Even NHL players are kneeling now. I hope they are smart enough to reign it in before it happens. When political sponsorship took place: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-04/trump-campaign-gets-a-race-car-courtesy-of-nascar-owners. we need to learn from the past and grow each day. NASCAR is enabling this totally false narrative, that can be verified! LOOK IT UP! Wallace soon became infamous after encouraging a hate hoax in the summer of 2020. The email announcing the Confederate flag's banishment from any and all NASCAR facilities landed at 4:46 p.m. A Constitutional History of Secession by John Remington Graham NASCAR has made the final decision that the LGBcoin sponsorship for Brandon Brown is not an approved sponsorship to be on the car, Fox Sports reporter Bob Pockrass said. Sick shit. These Are The Reasons Why NASCAR Is Losing Fans - HotCars NASCAR's will get on their knees and as a long time race fan I would find that extremely offensive. If youre all done with the sport youre sure making a big deal of something that shouldnt inherently bother you any more. So you were around in 1865 and traveled the south extensively to confirm that NO ONE flew the confederate flag during that period? From Union to Empire by Dr. Clyde Wilson 68 Chevrolet Camaro for all 33 races of the NXS season, it said. Hard working peoples lives are being ruinedetc. I for one, would be the first to tune in if NASCAR returns its focus to a love of racing. We all know how one-way streets can be excruciatingly frustrating. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. Sunday's race, the fourth most-watched sports event of the weekend, did face stronger-than-usual competition by going up against live NBA, NHL and PGA Tour action. NASCAR made no bones about supporting that segregation in its early days. Does that include his grandson, Ty Dillon? There is no way NASCAR is going to want to wade into the deep waters that trying to censor what peoples t-shirts say will lead them. This won't stop until NASCAR learns its fans aren't happy with these changes. These figures paint a troubling trend that NASCAR is on a long term downtrend it has yet to recover from. People can see this in how the league wages war on Lets go Brandon., The conservative motto was born at a NASCAR race driver Brandon Brown won in October. Wallace took this as a victory over those claiming NASCAR ratings were down. The fan experience of going to a NASCAR race is very unique, but it is time for the sport to revitalize race day at the track. Last nights hit with @IngrahamAngle on NASCAR & the NFL. The confederate flag will also be a larger, more challenging step in this fight. I am with you, NA$CAR is dead to me. But if I may paraphrase VoltaireI will defend to the death your right to wave them! Theres going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but its time for change, he said. I encourage NASCAR to have those conversations we should not be able to have an argument over that. Thats not how the Lib mob plays never has been never will be. The black community and all people of color have suffered in our country and it has taken far too long for us to hear their demands for change. They don't want wokeness to ruin their favorite sport. NASCAR is tired of its white, conservative fans. He was in the same boat with Cecil Gordon, Elmo Langley, Bill Siefert, J D McDuffue and a host of others. In hindsight, we should have, I should have used the word "alleged" in our . 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. Im not a Gearhead, but I am a staunch defender of my Confederate ancestors. I am still deciding if I will continue to watch nascar after Bubba is wearing a black lives matter shirt. Why Is NASCAR Losing Fans? | Swvrcca Autos NASCAR is not dying, although it is seeing a decline in viewership and attendances at the races. They better be real careful with what happens during the anthem. NASCAR Ratings Are In And The Joke Is On Bubba Wallace - TheMix.net 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. will the national anthem be broadcasted showing the possibility of drivers taking a knee. That Bubba Wallace is a real buzz kill, he sure brought in a lot of new fans, not. pic.twitter.com/jeTH2Rmjm8, Theyre (NASCAR) trying to figure out How do we keep the long time die-hard NASCAR fans, but also get younger?, and instead of trying to appeal to them based on a sports related angle, theyre going with a woke angle, Travis said. 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. We will listen and learn!#BlackLivesMattters pic.twitter.com/AYoYdY8IlX, Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) June 7, 2020. NASCAR fans, according to a 2011 Scarborough Research poll, are 80% white and only 9% Black. Most drivers would consider that an honor. NASCAR Chooses Wokeness Over Their Traditional Fans ET on Wednesday, June 10. This is all done to attract a more liberal and diverse audience. If you can burn the American flag as freedom of speech then you can wave the Confederate Flag the same. Maybe NASCAR was in a death spiral anyway and this just accelerated it. Someone should start another racing league where confederate flags are welcome and woke dipshits are not. Get the Daily OutKick and get smarter every day. Its no secret that NASCARs ratings have dipped over the past decade. How about NASCAR and what theyre doing? Lemon said after Wallaces interview to his next guest. NASCAR, whose main fan base is in the South, which traditionally votes Republican, has banned driver Brandon Brown from driving a Lets Go Brandon themed car. No corporation will take an anti-PC stance, as it is too costly to do so. 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. Not saying I agree but that pesky Constitution thing aint what it used to be. What about the American flag? I also occasionally send pictures to friends and post to social networks. So many people gave their lives for it. He's a sacred American institution of rock 'n' roll, and he . NASCAR Distances Itself from 'Let's Go, Brandon,' Denies - Autoweek Are you really Americans? Geez, what a bunch of pussies society has fostered with all this feel good, politically correct bullshit. I felt that everybody was so loose, the culture in the garage was loose. 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. NASCAR and #BlackLivesMatter, 1 Year Later: Part 1 - Frontstretch Nearly every American sports entity embraced politics and became a propaganda vehicle for Black Lives Matter in the summer of 2020. Any of his children, youd be proud to have in your family. . Get you a ride on a Greyhound bus when the national anthem is over, longtime car owner Richard Childress said on pit road in September 2017. Except sometimes ladies tennis, but I digress. There is no guarantee to comfort in life. The time is now to listen, to understand, and to stand against racism and racial injustice. There has been a lot of discussion lately about NASCAR losing fans over their support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The bars and stars isnt the official confederate flag but those wanting it removed are too stupid to know that, Google confederate flag and the one they want banned isnt the actual confederate flag but the snowflake pansies wouldnt know that, As a 30-something white male, I cant begin to understand what its like to suffer prejudice due to the color of my skin.. NASCAR risks losing fans without making significant changes We are thrilled to partner with Brandonbilt Motorsports and Brandon Brown for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, James Koutoulas, founder of Typhoon Capital Management, said. Ive heard Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt and others booed and jeered at at but I never heard anyone boo Wendell Scott. It is expensive compared to other motorsports and is seen to be time-consuming for the forever-moving adolescents. NASCAR: Does Bubba Wallace deserve all the hate? - Beyond the Flag That includes President Donald Trump who recently took at a swing at NASCAR and Bubba Wallace on . Not how it works in the real world, they will keep at it!! I think its a really bad decision.. Nascar still has a fan base but the average age is 50+ years old and only a minority of fans are under 35. Have you ever watched a NASCAR race , you racist dipsh!t? Mary Turner lynching. How many NASCAR fans actually celebrate Kwanzaa? Name one sport or business that has ever GAINED customers, fans, etc by going Woke and cowtowing to the Liberal mob. That would be nothing. 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. My feelings toward Wallace are the same as I feel about other athletes and celebrities. NASCAR has made many changes in recent years in an effort to remove itself from past stereotypes. My local track will be getting all of my money. However, we must acknowledge that once proven effective, these tools could just as easily be used for evil as they can be for good. Imagine if Bubba gets wrecked tonight (or more likely wrecks someone else) with that paint scheme. Bubba Wallace just making his job secure He cant be released or denied a ride cause if that happens he has his Race to back him up Besides Why he called a black man instead of a Half Black man, Everyone bring the actual confederate flag to the race and see who all gets offended. Ill wait. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020. NASCAR received warnings "Go Woke, Go Broke" from every corner of the internet last summer. For some readers, this article will be the last they read on this website. Varied, but the critics were vocal. Ive been attending oval track races since 1952. NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Booed, Crashes As Confederate Flags - Deadline Brian Cates entered the political arena in March 2012, following the death of Andrew Breitbart. No matter what side of the issue youre on, entertainment isnt supposed to be exhausting. You know, that knee thing killed the NFL as half the fans strongly supported it, and half the fans strongly were offended by it. Our sport must do better. Long lines to grab food formed the second the entrance gates opened. Like a lot of American politicians, they want to replace their people with a new and better people. Been nice knowing you. But the funny thing is, NASCARwas one of those leaguesthat became political andchampioned BLM. 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. By: Jim Utter. by When dale jr denounced the flag: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1872056/dale-earnhardt-dale-jr-both-opposed-confederate-flag/. Two-and-a-half years later, Dillon is widely credited with sparking NASCARs reaction to the George Floyd protest movement gripping America. 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? This is sickening what he is doing to this sport. Now with that said I do not think sports should be a place to vent your political views. Once in a while I will leave it on as background noise if I am doing things around the house before the race starts. They were forced not to by threat of death. There were people just looking for a chance to kill NASCAR, now they have it and they have someone on the inside to help them who is untouchable. : 2023 NASCAR Playoff Picture Already Taking Shape, Could There Be a NASCAR Ownership Strike? Still leaves 73 years unaccounted for but its a start. Compare that 2.5% rate of black athletes competing at the highest level to over 80% for the NBA. Enter the . When asked about Nascar's decision to include a car driven by Wallace with a Black Lives Matter message, nearly two-thirds of fans over the age of 40 supported the move, while 82% of fans under 40 did so. . It will start with the kneeling during our National Anthem tonight, and go down hill from there. But on Tuesday it was announced that NASCAR would not allow the car to display the theme. Youve answered History Buff s question as to why folks didnt fly the confederate flag for those years. Right before his hate hoax,Wallace pushed the leagueto ban the Confederate flag from its premises. Just a waste of gas to me. Correct F1 and MOTOGP thats racing nascar going around in circles good napping material. You feel uncomfortable then deal with it. 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. 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. You thought you had attendance and viewer problems before? Wallace, as an exclamation point on top, then pushed for the removal of confederate flags in an interview with CNNs Don Lemon. Its a stock car series whose lone African-American driver to win in Cup, Wendell Scott, fought racism throughout his career. Racing at any level is not cheap, especially if one has aspirations to make it to the big leagues. Skillshare was among the few businesses to specifically name the network foundation. Overall, continue to improve the fan experience. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm. They want a league that reflects their values instead of delivering BLM lectures and flag bans. May he be the first of many. 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. Duh? The whole media narrative and business such as NASCAR to portray these people ruining lives, business, burning down buildings, our historical places, etc. This is by design, social engineering, a fully well funded machine! will I see bubba Wallace and blm people at a gar cemetery to pay tribute to the fallin union soldiers who died to free them over the Fourth of July holiday? The American flag can still be burned at a Nascar race which offends many but its free speech so its protected. 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. Theres a hard truth: the sport loses fans in the short term. NASCAR: Denny Hamlin at risk of missing Dover? Forget 'Go woke, go broke,' NASCAR claims social justice is at The next thing you know is that NASCAR will dispense with the presentation of our national anthem. And why did it all of a sudden come back in the 1950s? 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. George Washington founded this country, France said. It dosent, it will never end. 1865 is more than five generations ago, get over it. It was nothing like any type of office environment I had ever worked at. They havent been able to do that. Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government. 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. It's no secret that NASCAR's ratings have dipped over the past decade. So, anything goes it wasnt controlled. But it seems that racing fans dont like being lectured about politics by overpaid drivers like Bubba Wallace while they enjoy the sport they love. Scotts lone victory, in Jacksonville at 1963, wasnt given to him until hours after the race due to a scoring error. Is NASCAR Dying? - FLOW RACERS funny tim tebow took a knee to say a prayer and his action was criticized. I had planned on watching Martinsville. Nick Geddes is a 2021 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a bachelors degree in Journalism. . Details: https://t.co/BMUKiHG775 pic.twitter.com/F7onFrqZZO. NASCAR, whose main fan base is in the South, which traditionally votes Republican, has banned driver Brandon Brown from driving a "Let's Go Brandon" themed car. Keep your racist rantings to things you know something about. Get them out of here. That is a serious downturn from the 2.79 million who tuned in to the same race in 2019. If you dont comply they get a couple Bama Smokies to escort you to the exit gate. After months of having no sports to watch amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one would think that NASCAR ratings would be higher than ever. On top of it all, I couldnt send or receive any texts or access the internet on or around the premises of the track, except for a small window of time that preceded the Xfinity Series event. The case was settled for an undisclosed amount before trial, but Grants accusations went public and rocked the sport. 25 years watching NASCAR and they are going political with BLM on a race car Im done with NASCAR until they stick to racing . 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. Ill wait. A handful of tracks Ive visited in the past handful of years, including Darlington Raceway, Richmond Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, among others, all share at least a few of these aforementioned issues. This BS with the virtual signaling and apologies for being WHITE, is just absurd. Thinkin Out Loud at Dover: For Ross Chastain, When Does Im Sorry Not Be Enough? 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. Im DONE with NASCAR. In fact, when you really begin comparing the Old South to other parts of the World, or even the hypocritical, avaricious Northerners, you will quickly find that the Southerners held the moral high ground. 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. One flag NASCAR now seemingly embraces is the gay pride flag. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? Well great then. At this past Sunday's Atlanta Motor Speedway race, the organization and multiple people showed support in the fight against inequality and injustice. However this does not make it right. July 17, 2020 8:40pm. 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! NASCAR doesnt want to wade into the race discussion, but their hand has been forced. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Having my sister, who works in retail, being threatened with You want me to put my knee on your neck and choke you out for doing nothing more than her job of asking for a receipt! Fans Are Tuning Out on Woke Sports - The American Spectator According to them, the Stars and Stripes represent the same things that they hate the confederate flag for. This sport was hemorrhaging fans before going woke. The Kwanzaa tweet symbolizes the woke push by one of Americas most conservative formats. Related:15 Rules Every NASCAR Employee Has To Follow. Not many at all. 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. On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt hit a wall, and American motorsport was forever changed. NASCAR dont fall into the trap. Copyright 2023 Charlie Kirk All rights reserved | Privacy Policy, Woman With No Medical Qualifications Arrested After Giving Minor Vaccine. The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Dr. Tom Woods Kyle Larson said the N word and Bubba forgave him. So when the organization decided to ban the Confederate flag at its events, some fans saw it as a direct affront to their heritage. If challenged, I can elaborate in ways that probably 98% of the people I come into personal contact with have no knowledge of. One of the key drivers involved was Bubba Wallace. NASCAR: The inconvenient truth about Bubba Wallace - Beyond the Flag gtfoi! Forty percent of them live in the south. The name Bubba Wallace has quickly become one of the most recognizable names in NASCAR, among fans and non-fans alike, specifically after the many controversial events of the 2020 season. NASCAR: Overlooked offseason change comes to light. But NASCAR forced the driver to reject the sponsorship due to the companys connection to the derogatory and vulgar euphemism., NASCARhas vowed to sue anyonewho makes Lets go Brandon merchandise that may resemble NASCARs symbolism. Nascar Rejects Car With Political MessageAfter Approving Car With NASCAR President Steve Phelps said Friday "it was the right time" for the sport to address social justice and racism issues last year and the focus "will continue.". A leading business development, project manager in the auction and liquidation industry, and consultant for various local and national government offices in the Philippines. Most companies wish people a happy Kwanzaa. Bubba Wallaces #BlackLivesMatter car for tomorrow night pic.twitter.com/rWJEmKw4D1, Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 9, 2020. Pulled A Monster Out of His Hat at Dover, Waids World: Rene Charland, a Driver Much More Than a Comical Prankster. The rise of social media as a tool, pastime, or source of information and entertainment has certainly affected most sports, NASCAR included. He remained a friend of the Frances, influential in the construction and financial success of Talladega Superspeedway. But why did heritage disappear for 90 years? Clay Travis: NASCAR Alienating Its Own Fan Base By Going Woke The one your fathers and grandfathers fought under. Wendell was just one of the many have nots that tried to be successful in NASCAR. Darrell Waltrip Doesn't Hold Back and Warns NASCAR - Sportscasting Earnhardt was a legend. Follow Nick Geddes on Twitter @NickGeddesNews and on Instagram @nick.geddes. Exactly. We stand for what our flag represents. It will never be enough! 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. Fans said they didn't want to hear about social justice, and banning the Confederate flag . In doing so, it took 70-plus years of complicated racial history and shred it to pieces. were all getting caught up in the flurry of events this all stems from racism. If France wants to lose the support of millions of fans, this is a sure way to do it.
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