Ricciardo to race in Bahrain after negative Covid tests

As the Rev. Greg Drumwright watched members of his ministry crowd the fence at Talladega Superspeedway to cheer for Black driver Bubba Wallace, he realized his first NASCAR race was the start of his immersion into stock car racing. Less than three weeks later, Drumwright has a seat at NASCAR’s leadership table and he said he is ready to disrupt the industry’s social hierarchy and get more Blacks involved, from the board room to the grandstands to the track. ”We want to see that the call for diversification and true equity in the sport extends beyond the banning of the Confederate flag,” Drumwright said.

Denny Hamlin is one of five NASCAR stars in the top 11 of the points standings without a win through the first eight races of the season.