The top NASCAR Cup Series has just taken a massive leap out of the dark ages. On Wednesday, the NASCAR Next Gen race car debuted as a clean-sheet rethink of what the stock car is. The structure, design, suspension, materials, wheels, and transmission are all new. The clean-sheet design has a lower greenhouse, a shortened …
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Bubba Wallace, the NASCAR driver whose call to remove the Confederate flag from NASCAR spurred the racing series to ban it from its races and properties, appeared to be threatened with a hate crime at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday. According to NASCAR, a noose was found in Wallace’s garage. “Late this afternoon, …
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As protests continue around the country, NASCAR’s only black full-time driver is speaking out against racism. In a Monday CNN interview, Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr. called for a ban on Confederate flags at NASCAR events. Wallace’s no. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will also wear a #BlackLivesMatter livery for Wednesday night’s Cup Series race …
