NASCAR has banned Confederate flags from all racetracks in the name of creating a more inclusive environment.
NASCAR communications put out the following statement Wednesday:
The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. Protests have roiled the nation since Floyd's death and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the South -- the traditional fan base for NASCAR.Wallace, the circuit's only black full-time driver, had told CNN on Monday:"My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags.
Richard Petty Motorsports announced Tuesday that Wallace would drive a car with a Black Lives Matter paint scheme in the race to promote racial equality.
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