Nascar’s ban of the Confederate flag got off to a checkered start with Sunday afternoon’s Geico 500 at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway
Nascar’s ban of the Confederate flag got off to a checkered start on Sunday afternoon with the Geico 500 at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway, the first large-scale sporting event in the US to allow fans to attend since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.earlier this month, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism but which has been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.The normal hordes of partying fans were nowhere to be seen.
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