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gibraltar72

(7,506 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:51 PM Jun 2020

NASCAR stands tall today. I've been around or involved in racing in various capacapities my adult

Life. I have never seen racing stand taller than today. I have beefs with them but today led first by the young drivers NASCAR did a beautiful job. If you can see at least the start You'll cry.

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NASCAR stands tall today. I've been around or involved in racing in various capacapities my adult (Original Post) gibraltar72 Jun 2020 OP

I was pretty blown away by that. DemInBuckhead Jun 2020 #1

I'd love to recommend this Control-Z Jun 2020 #2

Just a great outpouring of emotion. It is something you can't describe gibraltar72 Jun 2020 #15

Never been a fan, but since it's been one of the few live sports.. mvd Jun 2020 #3

More detail: greyl Jun 2020 #4

Thank you.. I hadn't seen it but I could imagine what Cha Jun 2020 #9

Powerful message! NASCAR has a big rt wing fan base. They may be forced to deal with their Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #5

Apparently their hard-core RW fans are solidly outnumbered. Hortensis Jun 2020 #8

He absolutely did in the intro. gibraltar72 Jun 2020 #14

Oh, sorry. I searched a couple articles on this for his name Hortensis Jun 2020 #16

Kicking this thread Hekate Jun 2020 #6

Nascar still sucks. This is more of a save face. Don't forget traitor trump is their guy rockfordfile Jun 2020 #7

I said it was lead by the young guys. One of whom was Richard Childress gibraltar72 Jun 2020 #11

This is Junior's influence at work, IMO ms liberty Jun 2020 #10

credit where it's due.... Blue_Tires Jun 2020 #12

KNR Lucinda Jun 2020 #13

DemInBuckhead

(111 posts)

1. I was pretty blown away by that.

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:56 PM

Jun 2020

Well done, NASCAR.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

2. I'd love to recommend this

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:19 PM

Jun 2020

and even cry along with you but your post is substance free.

Can you tell us what NASCAR did?

gibraltar72

(7,506 posts)

15. Just a great outpouring of emotion. It is something you can't describe

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 01:38 PM

Jun 2020

It was lead by The youngsters in racing But ex champion Jeff Gordon delivered a powerful piece. 7 time champion Jimmy Johnson did also. It kicked off with the text from Bubba Wallace mom who started with As the Mpther of a black son Bubba bawled I bawled. I hope it is available on you tube. It made my heart sing.

mvd

(65,174 posts)

3. Never been a fan, but since it's been one of the few live sports..

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:26 PM

Jun 2020

I have been paying attention more. I must have missed what they did.

greyl

(22,990 posts)

4. More detail:

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:29 PM

Jun 2020

Link to tweet

Cha

(297,323 posts)

9. Thank you.. I hadn't seen it but I could imagine what

Reply to greyl (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 04:48 AM

Jun 2020

prompted the OP.

That is Beautiful!

Thekaspervote

(32,778 posts)

5. Powerful message! NASCAR has a big rt wing fan base. They may be forced to deal with their

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:05 AM

Jun 2020

Racism or quit NASCAR

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. Apparently their hard-core RW fans are solidly outnumbered.

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 04:36 AM

Jun 2020

I'm not surprised. Certainly most drivers are not in sympathy with them, though I notice the winner, Kevin Harvick, did not make a personal statement.