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cherish44

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9. My dad went to the Talladega race in the 90s

Reply to tulipsandroses (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:38 PM

Jun 2020

There was a slack jawed yokel walking around with a shirt that said "I Hate N****rs". So not surprised at all. There are some racist shitwads in NASCAR fandom.

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NASCAR says noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega [View all] tulipsandroses Jun 2020 OP

NASCAR needs to clean house. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #1

They sure do! 🤬 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #3

Sure enough. dalton99a Jun 2020 #2

F NASCAR and it's racist fans. JDC Jun 2020 #4

Or drivers, mechanics, crew - Who would have access to his garage? tulipsandroses Jun 2020 #5

Good point. JDC Jun 2020 #8

This definitely was someone employed by a racing team SoonerPride Jun 2020 #10

True. If that's the case, you'd think they would already know. nt crickets Jun 2020 #15

Another Trump supporter. John Fante Jun 2020 #6

Defund NASCAR. Hoyt Jun 2020 #7

My dad went to the Talladega race in the 90s cherish44 Jun 2020 #9

Please don't lump all NASCAR fans into a group with this fucking ignorant ass, The Figment Jun 2020 #11

ITA. nt Ilsa Jun 2020 #12

ok, but danny1955 Jun 2020 #18

Yeah, but are you surprised by this? AllTooEasy Jun 2020 #19

The Redneck factor has always been a problem for me, The Figment Jun 2020 #21

No place for racism in Nascar? drray23 Jun 2020 #13

"there is no place for racism in NASCAR" ??? oh really... orleans Jun 2020 #17

Who typically has access to the garage stalls? RandySF Jun 2020 #14

Normally team members only The Figment Jun 2020 #22

NASCAR has been around 72 years and think they can end systemic racism overnight. djacq Jun 2020 #16

6-time NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson has denounced racism -- and cut ties to a major sponsor Liberty Belle Jun 2020 #20