Image: NASCAR Daytona International Speedway has had a “roval” element on the circuit since 1959, and since then has been running drag racing and sprinting for sports cars. NASCAR has never run the racetrack in an official capacity. Some NASCAR drivers have hooked up with the Daytona 24 sports car …
Read More »Indianapolis 500 Announces 25% Capacity, Mandatory Mask Policy for August 23 Race | Bleach report
Darron Cummings / Associated Press The 104th Indianapolis 500 mile race on August 23 will be held with approximately 25 percent fan capacity, and all spectators will be required to wear masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Tuesday. of the career. Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles …
Read More »Lewis Hamilton says F1 lacks leadership in fighting racism
The 35-year-old’s comments came after he won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, where he was frustrated by the lack of drive on display. Hamilton was wearing a Black Lives Matter jersey when he knelt before the race, but many other drivers were late for the rally, which was organized …
Read More »Bubba Wallace: NASCAR driver is learning to ’embrace’ activism
In an exciting essay published in The Players’ Tribune this week, the 26-year-old tackled issues of racism in sports and society, but stated that he never went to seek this new attention. The unexpected attention comes after Wallace last month asked NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag. Just a few …
Read More »NASCAR: Plane flew a Confederate flag over Bristol Motor Speedway
It comes a month after NASCAR announced that the Confederate flag would be banned from all official events in response to global protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd. Critics of the Confederate symbol say it is racist and represents a war to defend …
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