There has been a lot of discussion lately about NASCAR losing fans over their support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Thanks for chiming in! DISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting. Look no further than the trend occurring with the Daytona 500, the sport's premiere event that opens up every season in February.The 2021 installment, won by Michael McDowell, drew a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers, the lowest rated and least-watched Daytona 500 of all-time. Think that is already happening over the last years. When asked about Nascar's decision to include a car driven by Wallace with a Black Lives Matter message, nearly two-thirds of fans over the age of 40 supported the move, while 82% of fans under 40 did so. They want NASCAR to remain true to its roots and be an escape from the day's troubles. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020. That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! So what happens now? a poll came out the same day revealing that 34.5% of fans are watching fewer sports due to political and social messaging by leagues and players. Ive never been more proud of the sport than I have been in the last couple weeks. Showed me that the new NASCAR is made up of douchebag White boy sissies. That sounds like a very political message. I feel for the die hard fans. Where does it end? The sports response? Ive heard Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt and others booed and jeered at at but I never heard anyone boo Wendell Scott. How about NASCAR and what theyre doing? Lemon said after Wallaces interview to his next guest. I just dont see how this is enforceable. The time is now to listen, to understand, and to stand against racism and racial injustice. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? Forty percent of them live in the south. Why did Bubba even want to be part of such an endeavor? RELATED: James Woods Calls Out Bubba Wallace For Peddling Noose Theory On CNN After FBI Ruled It Wasnt. Thinkin Out Loud at Dover: For Ross Chastain, When Does Im Sorry Not Be Enough? Medgar Evers assassination. It will be done because many people harbor so much animus for the flag, that they dont feel welcome. Still leaves 73 years unaccounted for but its a start. After months of having no sports to watch amidst the coronavirus pandemic, one would think that NASCAR ratings would be higher than ever. There are not many drivers of color, for a simple reason. Statistics for NASCAR indicate that 63% are male, 20% are minorities and 47% are between the ages of 18 and 44, with the majority of this age bracket being in the older end, the number of which is also dropping yearly. Do these flags not offend some people? Good luck with the sale. Nearly every American sports entity embraced politics and became a propaganda vehicle for Black Lives Matter in the summer of 2020. You folded to an upstart driver that saw an opportunity to be the poster boy of the new NASCAR, and political group of snowflakes and racist haters. Not just limited to NASCAR but to many other sports as well is the gradual retirement of its well-known athletes that were the main draw for people to watch the events. They dont want wokeness to ruin their favorite sport. Especially with many of us stuck at home. BLM is a Marxist organization, no thank you. Theres going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly but its time for change, he said. NASCAR star Bubba Wallace reacted to a chart on Twitter that showed last weekend's NASCAR race at Foxwoods Resort Casino as the top-watched sporting event of the weekend. Watch on. I am still deciding if I will continue to watch nascar after Bubba is wearing a black lives matter shirt. beinig someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s, i pray the country doesnt digress. NASCAR made no bones about supporting that segregation in its early days. Not many at all. They will have to, otherwise the media and social justice warriors will target them and attack not just NASCAR, but also any/all sponsors in NASCAR until they concede. This article looks at several of the reasons why NASCAR is losing fans. We ask our drivers, our competitors, and all our fans to join us in this mission.. For some readers, this article will be the last they read on this website. Bubba Wallace just making his job secure He cant be released or denied a ride cause if that happens he has his Race to back him up Besides Why he called a black man instead of a Half Black man, Everyone bring the actual confederate flag to the race and see who all gets offended. Once in a while I will leave it on as background noise if I am doing things around the house before the race starts. Folks are nit flying that flag as a symbol of racial hatred. Wendell was just one of the many have nots that tried to be successful in NASCAR. Not that facts matter anymore, but if bubba wants an honest history on the civil war I recommend these: The Real Lincoln by Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo Then, during the 2016 election, kneeling for the national anthem to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans first became a major story. It is expensive compared to other motorsports and is seen to be time-consuming for the forever-moving adolescents. Especially Brandon. Mary Turner lynching. Scotts lone victory, in Jacksonville at 1963, wasnt given to him until hours after the race due to a scoring error. The bending of the knee was the kill shot of nascar. What we saw was a symbol of hate and was only present in one area of the garage, that of the 43 car of Bubba Wallace. Go ahead and ban the Stars and Stripes and The National Anthem too.Im glad Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt are not here to see this mess. Their leadership is failing them; making the sport unwatchable. The time is now to listen, to understand and to stand against racism and racial injustice.. The seating arrangement itself was extremely poor, just barely giving me enough room to squeeze between the people who sat on either side of me. Varied, but the critics were vocal. The drivers should take a stand and not race if the Stars and Bars fly at any event. Grant was the sports lone African-American female official who filed a $225 million harassment lawsuit against the sport. Are not the take a knee, burn the flag protesters who do these things for the same reasons they express about the confederate flag. There are many people offended by it, how long before that is gone? They better make sure they dont piss off their paying customers to make those scrutinizing them from the sidelines happy. There was once a time when American sports could be an escape from politics. When not at work, Karlo spends his time at home, with family, either being the cook or fixit guy in his house. Larson used the N word and lost his job (all over the media) She expected the officer to move or be moved by management. Long before Wallace was ever been assigned to that specific garage. But it isnt feasible to think that everyone can bring a grill and some burgers to every race they go to, or that you can stay off your phone during your entire time at a race track. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. Im DONE with NASCAR. If youre all done with the sport youre sure making a big deal of something that shouldnt inherently bother you any more. ! What you stated is completely hypocritical. A handful of tracks Ive visited in the past handful of years, including Darlington Raceway, Richmond Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, among others, all share at least a few of these aforementioned issues. its real simple folks, just follow the 10 commandments, the basis of most of the laws that we have now. The sudden lovers of NASCAR who fake embrace it because the wildly racist white hating Don Lemon interviewed a back of the pack Affirmative action driver and got him riled up will never attend a NASCAR race nor will they embrace the sport. Unfortunately to watch (or at least attempt to) a race but seemingly only being fed BLM style NASCAR produced infomercials back-to-back after their president(?) But now comes news of additional scoldings delivered via . Unfortunately for Wallace, however, the victory lap was premature. The sport received its death sentence last Sunday. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm. So lets say the Confederate flag is banned at NASCAR events. That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! Trump tweeted. The knock over the past decade of a shrinking fan base is NASCAR is being whittled back to a regional sport. Here is a question, where in the constitution or the Bible does it state anyone should have the expectation of, or right to, being comfortable at all times wherever they go? They better be real careful with what happens during the anthem. I definitely felt that I had no one to complain to.. Who is going to go in there and tell folks to take their flags down? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! Trump tweeted. Bubba Wallace Gets Booed in Drivers Intro at The All Star Race from Bristol Motor Speedway. Unless you are a die-hard fan of the sport, people would rather watch condensed snippets of the race or read the highlights instead of actually spending time watching or subscribing to NASCAR real-time races. The vocal minority will always want more. With a cast of popular stars including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Johnson retiring from the sport in recent years, Travis said the key to regaining viewers will be building new stars. NASCAR 's Cup Series All-Star Race was not a good one for Bubba . Youve answered History Buff s question as to why folks didnt fly the confederate flag for those years. NASCAR has been on the downward hill for some time now and the way to get everybody back I think is by having great, entertaining races and incredible stars to build around, Travis said. George Wallace. Kyle Larson said the N word and Bubba forgave him. He remained a friend of the Frances, influential in the construction and financial success of Talladega Superspeedway. Ive always been curious why folks didnt fly the Confederate flag between 1865-1954? But the funny thing is, NASCARwas one of those leaguesthat became political andchampioned BLM. England appeased Hitler. Imagine if Bubba gets wrecked tonight (or more likely wrecks someone else) with that paint scheme. Guys like Mike Bowles have to dance to the tune, so you cant blame him. I suggest that anyone who is upset by this go to the track and wear a t-shirt with the confederate flag on it as a protest to banning it (if thats the route NASCAR goes). The kind of television with a rotary knob. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm. You know what,,,, Tough Shit. I never thought Nascar would go into the crapper, but here we go ! The answer is simple. I thought we covered this years ago? Last year there was an incident at a Starbucks where a patron didnt feel comfortable when a police officer sat near her. The NFL should be primed to welcome back fans after COVID and social justice activism drove so many away. They want a league that reflects their values instead of delivering BLM lectures and flag bans. funny tim tebow took a knee to say a prayer and his action was criticized. Imo. That seems like a distant memory. It is understandable that throughout its existence, rule changes have been implemented at NASCAR, and the reasons for such have varied from safety, technological, or as organization initiatives to provide more challenges or add excitement to the races. War Crimes Against Southern Civilians by Walter Cisco Now Im sure there were instances where he encountered problems but they were obviously not that big a deal as they are made out to be. The exact quote attributable to Wallace (as per Jayskis) was: Its not enjoyable to have a group of teens walking up the street feel the need to say, loud enough for me to hear, Man, Id have to kill myself if I were white. In response, the FBI launched an investigation into the alleged hate crime. It is 11PM along the Blvd at Talladega. Disrespect for the flag is their motivation according to their own words. I encourage NASCAR to have those conversations we should not be able to have an argument over that. Flag of Dylan Roof. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.com, Im not interested, don't show this again, https://frontstretch.com/author/tom-bowles/, Meet Ross Chastain's Two Newest Enemies: Kyle Larson and Brennan Poole, Did You Notice? driver/player who is a minority and decides to get attention by all of a sudden being the social conscience of the entire sport. If we do our job right, when you think of us, and you hear, Lets Go Brandon, youll think and feel, Lets Go America., Having the financial support of LGBcoin is incredible, especially at such a pivotal time in our teams growth as we work to build to the next level of competition, the driver said. In a tweet sent just a few days after its Kwanzaa post, the league announced a new partnership with the Carolinas LGBT Chamber of Commerce. A trip to Martinsville Speedway is like taking a step back in time: loaded hot dogs for just $2, parking on a hill just outside of the racetrack, and packed grandstands full in the middle of Appalachia. He was in the same boat with Cecil Gordon, Elmo Langley, Bill Siefert, J D McDuffue and a host of others. Even before the recent political turmoil in the sport, NASCAR was hemorrhaging fans and supporters, with viewership numbers dropping every event. And one of those conversations happened in NASCAR in 2008, the year I sat down with Mauricia Grant for Sports Illustrated. Others have a right to do things too and as long as they are not actually hurting you physically then grow a pair. . That includes President Donald Trump who recently took at a swing at NASCAR and Bubba Wallace on . Nothing that was politically correct about the environment. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For that matter, what other countries erect monuments to the LOSERS of wars? The 2021 installment, won by Michael McDowell, drew a 2.8 rating and 4.83 million viewers, the lowest rated and least-watched Daytona 500 of all-time. Based outside Philadelphia, Bowles is a two-time Emmy winner in NASCAR television and has worked in racing production with FOX, TNT, and ESPN while appearing on-air for SIRIUS XM Radio and FOX Sports 1's former show, the Crowd Goes Wild. I pay to watch you perform I have no interest in your religion, politics. Then, NASCAR finished it with strong words from its president, Steve Phelps, expressing the need for change. Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) January 5, 2022. They havent been able to do that. And this too will soon be banned because it offends so many. Youd be undoing tradition and history at some of the older tracks by modernizing the facility. His hate crime allegation hit just as politics swept over not just NASCAR, but the NFL, MLB, and NBA as well. Its a moment in which his outlook on the sport changed forever. Nascar Losing Fans Over Blm.