WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump on Monday criticized NASCAR’s confederate flag ban on his events and assaulted black car driver Bubba Wallace’s response to a knot found in his garage, one incident which the Republican President referred to as a “hoax”. Trump’s comments, sent in a tweet, …
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Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images Jimmie Johnson will miss the Brickyard 400 on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19, Hendrick Motorsports announced Friday. The seven-time Cup Series champion issued a statement about his absence: “My first priority is the health and safety of my loved ones and my teammates. …
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(Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump’s reelection offer will accelerate this weekend with Trump 2020 as the main sponsor of Corey LaJoie’s car for the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. United States President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the US economy and …
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Matt Slocum / Associated Press A racing track in North Carolina that advertises itself as “Daytona of Dirt” is losing a couple of associations after posting a “Bubba Rope” ad following an FBI investigation into a rope found at the Talladega Superspeedway garage of NASCAR’s only black driver, Bubba Wallace. …
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Notably from Lewis Hamilton, a six-time world champion and the first and only black driver to compete in F1, who has been a powerful voice after Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last month. For his part, Ecclestone, who was replaced as Formula One CEO in 2017 after nearly four decades in …
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