NASCAR recently banned the Confederate flag; Today, a plane is pulling one across airspace above the race track in protest
At Atlanta Motor Speedway, the field was stopped on the track just prior to the start of the race. With the engines shut off, the President of NASCAR stated that change was needed and even NASCAR needed to do better.
Read MoreCorey LaJoie said Denny Hamlin texted the No. 32 team owner and stated he would wreck LaJoie; NASCAR officials called them into a meeting; Hamlin said it’s not true
This feud goes all the way back to the iRacing days. Week after week, it’s slowly escalated into real-world threats (per Corey LaJoie).
Read More44% of NASCAR fans aren’t in favor of the Confederate flag ban; How will they enforce it? An arrest isn’t off the table
Last week, NASCAR banned the Confederate Flag. This is an announcement that isn’t welcomed by 44% of the NASCAR fanbase.
That data also showed 34% of sports fans (outside of NASCAR) also didn’t agree with the ban.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson is hoping for more “peaceful protesting”
Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on the neck of George Floyd during the course of an arrest. Floyd later died.
The officer has since been relieved of his duties with the police department and that precinct has since been burnt to the ground by protesters.
Read MoreAfter several months of postponements, the sport returns – But, it’s going to look a little different
Today, NASCAR is set to return. Darlington Raceway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series in South Carolina.
The green flag is set to drop in the first NASCAR event since March. It marks the return of major sports.
Read MoreOnly one of the next seven NASCAR races will have qualifying; Ryan Blaney wants to see the field inverted each week
On Wednesday, May 20th, 2020, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to action. It’s the first of seven races over a short 11-day span.
It’s marks the first major sport to return to action.
Read MoreSeven real-world NASCAR races are set to take place in an 11-day span
NASCAR is set to return to the real world. It will begin May 17th, 2020 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
View the new 2020 NASCAR schedule below.
All the tracks listed below are within a short driving distance of North Carolina.
Read MoreDrivers speak positively on the new short track rules package
It’s true, we race cars. But, the packages drastically change the characteristics of those cars and the product they bring to the race track.
Last year, NASCAR introduced a bold new rules package. The rear spoilers were increased to 8 inches and front downforce was added as well.
Read MoreNASCAR driver Ryan Newman continues to recover from Daytona 500 crash
Last monday, Ryan Newman was injured in a crash as he crossed the finish line in the Daytona 500.
Newman was leading when he threw a block on Ryan Blaney. The aggressive block was in defense of the Daytona 500 victory,
Read MoreDrivers discuss ways to make short track racing better after a snooze event in Phoenix
Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the season finale since the playoff format has been introduced. The Florida track has taken criticism for being a boring way to end the season.
NASCAR has listened to the fans.
Read MoreNASCAR plans to address intentional spins that bring out the caution; Kyle Larson, Tony Stewart comment
Kyle Larson was rolling in 4th late in the NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway. On Lap 238, he pitted under green for four new tires.
Just a handful of laps later,
Read MoreDenny Hamlin was a half car length from the start finish line when the second caution came out during NASCAR overtime
On Sunday, NASCAR returned to the Kansas Speedway. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field was on hand in a cutoff race in the Playoffs.
In the closing laps of the race,
Read MoreTwo friends tangled on the race track; They approached each other after the race and ended up in a wrestling match with crew members on top of each of them
The NASCAR Xfinity Series rolled into Kansas Speedway over the weekend. The NASCAR Xfinity Playoffs saw a high drama event on the 1.5-mile track.
Read MoreWhat’s a NASCAR caution? There appears to be some confusion after the race at the ROVAL
In previous years, NASCAR was highly criticized for throwing cautions to bunch up the field.
Phantom debris cautions did exist. They bunched up the field and made the race more exciting but it wasn’t true to the race.
Read MorePassion was on display in the NASCAR All-Star Race
Ah, an All-Star event. There’s where athletes put on shiny new one-off outfits, climb into the event and play around.
Not in NASCAR!
Ahead of the All-Star race, we saw the green flag in the Monster Energy Open which is a last chance qualifier for the All-Star field.
Read MoreKevin Harvick: “There’s a little frustration on the driver’s side because it has fallen on deaf ears.”
Before and again after, Kyle Busch knocked the Dover International Speedway rules package. Specifically, he comments were regarding an inability to pass.
Before the race, Busch noted the corner speeds were too high.
Read MoreKyle Busch wasn’t satisfied with the new rules package for Dover International Speedway; Team owner Bob Leavine seconds that
First off, Dover International Speedway saw a 76% increase in the number of green flag passes over the same race a year ago.
Martin Truex Jr started at the back of the field following an inspection issue ahead of the race.
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