GREENSBORO, N.C. — NASCAR announced Wednesday that Confederate flags would be prohibited at all races and properties.
NASCAR said the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”
The move comes after the organization’s only African American driver called for the stock car series with deep ties to the South to ban the flag at its properties and formally distance itself from what for millions is a symbol of slavery and racism.