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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts) Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:08 PM Jul 2015

Hundreds of NASCAR fans, dozens of Confederate flags at NHMS

NHMS is asking fans to leave the Confederate flag at home
By Mike Cronin
UPDATED 8:24 AM EDT Jul 19, 2015

Loudon, NH —Hundreds of NASCAR fans traveled to Loudon, New Hampshire, for the 5-Hour Energy 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, and dozens of Confederate flags were on display.

As controversy mounts over the Confederate flag, New Hampshire Motor Speedway is offering fans the chance to turn in their Confederate flags for a free American or racing flag this weekend.

But Kristen Lestock of NHMS said the speedway and other NASCAR tracks are not banning the Confederate flag, but asking fans to keep the flags at home.

“The entire NASCAR industry understands the controversial nature of the confederate flag, and so what we are simply doing is just asking that we provide a fan friendly experience for all of our guests and making sure that everybody feels comfortable,” Lestock said ...

http://www.wmur.com/news/hundreds-of-nascar-fans-dozens-of-confederate-flags-in-loudon-saturday/34241502

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Hundreds of NASCAR fans, dozens of Confederate flags at NHMS (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2015 OP

WMUR are idiots... catnhatnh Jul 2015 #1

They usually draw 90,000 or more to the Sunday Sprint Cup race. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #4

Flag Stand Continues to Sell Version of Confederate Flag Outside Iowa Speedway struggle4progress Jul 2015 #2

(cue the sunrise shot and images sliding across the screen ala Ken Burns) underpants Jul 2015 #3

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

1. WMUR are idiots...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:16 PM

Jul 2015

New Hampshire International Speedway has a seating capacity of 88,000 and the infield holds thousands more....But if they admit to 75,000 fans they would appear ridiculous pointing out "dozens" of Confederate flags...

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

4. They usually draw 90,000 or more to the Sunday Sprint Cup race.

Reply to catnhatnh (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:22 PM

Jul 2015

Looks to be smaller this year, but still probably close to 75,000. Probably about 0.0001 percent of them had a a confederate flag.

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)

2. Flag Stand Continues to Sell Version of Confederate Flag Outside Iowa Speedway

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:17 PM

Jul 2015

POSTED 6:25 PM, JULY 18, 2015
UPDATED AT 06:28PM, JULY 18, 2015

... The flag stand, which is less than half a mile from the track, is run by Larry Ballentine and he says he’s been selling flags for 12 years.

Ballentine also said 95 percent of his business on Saturday was from the sale of the Confederate flag with an eagle on it. He added that he would stop selling them if he ever runs out of inventory ...

http://whotv.com/2015/07/18/flag-stand-continues-to-sell-version-of-confederate-flag-outside-iowa-speedway/

underpants

(182,803 posts)

3. (cue the sunrise shot and images sliding across the screen ala Ken Burns)

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:22 PM

Jul 2015

Dearest Florence,
Times are hard. Rations are few but our spirits remain alive. The Fourth Regiment of the East Tennessee Calvary are resisilient. We hear rumors that an Infantry battalion from southern Canada allied with our cause may offer support with either troops or something called crepes. We resolve to win this battle of New Loudon and are sure in our hearts that we will.

Yours in heart and this horrible war. Give my love to Rose.

Beauregard Lovingston Bartholomew

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