Fans fly Confederate flag at NASCAR race in Daytona Beach

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Race fans say they've seen no evidence of flag exchange policy

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -

Despite requests from NASCAR and track officials and drivers, fans gearing up for this week's race in Daytona Beach are flying the Confederate flag.

The Confederate flag became more of a hot topic in the wake of a mass killing last month at a South Carolina church, where a man is accused of shooting and killing nine parishioners at a black church.

Every track that hosts a NASCAR national series race asked its fans on Thursday to refrain from displaying the Confederate flag at its events. In a statement signed by International Speedway Corp., Speedway Motorsports Inc. and 30 tracks, the facilities promised to have "welcoming environments in all of sports and entertainment."


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[Hoyt]

1. Racist yahoos will start a backlash. Screw em.

[vinny9698]

2. I wonder how they would react if some one flew a rainbow flag.

I bet they would go bonkers and try to burn the flag. Yet they want us to respect their flag of hatred and racism.

[bigwillq]

4. Congrats on 500 posts!

[Backwoodsrider]

3. its a Pride thing

Many white Americans are feeling their way of life threatened as their standard of living declines so they identify with the confederate flag symbolizing the last pro white form of gov. Formerly top of the foodchain many in the white lower middle class have also bought the line sold by some in corporate America that the problem with our economy is the minorities that are too lazy to work and not the fact our economy is downsizing and outsourced and only benefitting the top 2%. Sometimes its easier to hate than change, especially if those flames are fanned by the media.

[Go Vols]

5. That may be

But the people flying the flag at the race are in the infield in $250k+ motor homes.