Jun 22 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: NASCAR drivers support Bubba Wallace after noose found in his garage spot In our news wrap Monday, a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage space of NASCAR’s sole Black driver prompted a show of solidarity. Bubba Wallace had successfully pushed to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events. Also, the White House… Continue watching
Jun 22 Noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at Alabama race By Associated Press NASCAR said the noose was found on Sunday afternoon and vowed to do everything possible to find who was responsible and “eliminate them from the sport.”… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 7:33 NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace on banning the Confederate flag and a new generation of fans NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag represents a major shift for a sport at whose races they have been ubiquitous. Successfully pushing for the ban this week was Bubba Wallace, a driver in NASCAR’s top series. He joins Amna… Continue watching
Jun 10 NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties By Dan Gelston, Associated Press NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry."… Continue reading
Apr 17 NASCAR goes virtual, takes a bad turn By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press The iRacing experiment was an immediate and initial success for both NASCAR and IndyCar. But controversy has plagued virtual racing the last two weeks. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: New cases of novel coronavirus in China slow In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, with new cases falling below 2,000 for two days in a row. The country is enforcing mass quarantines and increased surveillance. Also, Afghan election officials announced that… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Trump honors NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. at the White House By Associated Press Trump honored Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing at the White House, praising Truex's vow to "never give up."… Continue reading
Sep 20 NASCAR accused of racial discrimination in $500 million lawsuit By Eugene Mason The racing organization quickly responded, calling the lawsuit “meritless” and threatening to file a countersuit for defamation. Continue reading
Apr 21 President Obama compares himself, Biden to winning NASCAR team By Associated Press President Barack Obama says NASCAR's winning team is kind of like his relationship with Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch After Retiring, Bored into Working David Thompson, NASCAR part-time employee. Continue watching