Day: June 22, 2020

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edged Ryan Blaney to win the second stage of a rain-delayed race at Talladega Superspeedway that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace. Stenhouse and Blaney dueled to the finish, with Blaney taking the lead late with a nifty save after his rear end appeared to start a slide, with a helpful push from Penske Ford teammate Brad Keselowski. The racing was overshadowed by an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR’s only Black driver.

Clinging to old ways of thinking and racist fans comes with a price that NASCAR is beginning to pay. It will be tough, but changes in the sport are finally happening.

Clinging to old ways, thinking and racist fans comes with a price that NASCAR is beginning to pay. It will be tough, but changes in the sport are finally happening.