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By jimi.izrael
Created 08/24/2009 - 07:56
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    August 24, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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    When NASCAR visited the White House not long ago [25], I found myself wondering if the sport of race care driving is browning at all. We know there is some history there [26] (and, as NASCAR [27] chooses Hall of Fame inductees, seemingly intentional ommision of same [28]) but whenever I turn it on TV, I see alot of Confederate flags and good ole boys chewing tobacco. Richard Pryor immortalized Wendel Scott [29], but I haven't seen many black folks patronizing or involved in the sport lately.

    My son has expressed some interest in going local racing events, but I don't want to be the only black faces in the crowd. Why haven't people of color embraced NASCAR?

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