NASCAR truck series driver Ray Ciccarelli says he's quitting over the organization's confederate flag ban ... saying it's a bunch of 'political BS.'
-- who has 0 career wins in the series -- is QUITTING over the organization's new Confederate flag ban ... saying it's all a bunch of"political BS."
The 50-year-old -- who joined NASCAR's Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in 2017 -- teed off on the ban on his Facebook page Wednesday night ... announcing his plan to leave over the matter. "Well its been a fun ride and dream come true but if this is the direction NASCAR is headed we will not participate after 2020 season is over," Ciccarelli's post read.Ciccarelli insists he"could care less" about the Confederate flag, but claims he's standing up for the people who take pride in it. Ciccarelli believes love of the flag alone doesn't make someone racist.
"All you are doing is f***ing one group to cater to another and i ain't spend the money we are to participate in any political BS!!"
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