https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed NASCAR has made a push to embrace change and social injustices. However, the southern roots and bigoted fans of the sport have prevented an accepting fanbase. en-us 2022-04-25 12:22:25 UTC 2022-04-25 13:29:26 UTC hello@padlet.com alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156422809 NASCAR is a sport based in the south, but since 2020, has been embracing social change and racial injustice]]> 2022-04-25 12:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156422809 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156428427 Bubba Wallace is an African American driver who spoke out against the racial injustices of 2020. He later would run a Black Lives Matter car that year, prompting more serious ridicule from the fans.]]> 2022-04-25 12:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156428427 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156434010 At Talladega in 2020, one of Wallace's crew members found their garage stall pull was tied in the shape of a noose, prompting an FBI investigation. It was later found that the garage pull had been there since October of 2019, and of course, racist fans blamed Wallace for "embracing it" as if he was the one who had seen it. This got even worse when the lord and savior of most NASCAR fans, former president Donald Trump demanded Wallace to apologize for the "noose hoax."]]> 2022-04-25 12:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156434010 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156438147 Over a year later, Wallace won his first career race in the playoff race at Talladega, prompting the most ridicule of his career. The race was called a "fix" because it ended due to rain. People continue to say it will be Wallace's only win he'll ever get and it was "handed to him." If one were to watch the race, Wallace would've probably still won had the race ended under green.]]> 2022-04-25 12:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156438147 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156445684 Two days before Wallace's Talladega win, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Brandon Brown, won his very first Xfintiy Series race. NBC pit reporter heard the crowd chanting, but due to the size of Talladega and how far away the fans were, she thought they were saying "Let's go Brandon!" However, the fans were really saying "Fuck Joe Biden." This prompted the conservative meme that now makes fun of the current United States president, who most NASCAR fans believe was illegitimately elected to office or was not really elected.]]> 2022-04-25 12:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156445684 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156485413 In an iRacing livestream on Easter Sunday in 2020, future Cup Series champion Kyle Larson used the n-word when trying to joke privately with his virtual spotter. Instead, he said it to the entire chat, and it was heard in every driver's livestream. He was released by all his sponsors, as well as his race team. Among some NASCAR fans, he became an overnight sensation for saying the word.]]> 2022-04-25 13:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156485413 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156493094 Women have been a staple in sports for a long time and NASCAR is no different. In 2010, Danica Patrick made the switch from open-wheels to stock cars and was touted as the "first woman" in NASCAR, when in actuality, there had been numerous other women. Shawna Robinson was the first woman to really find success, but it came at a cost. In the above video, she talks about the struggles of being a woman at the top of American motorsports.]]> 2022-04-25 13:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156493094 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156502399 While most people in the LGBTQ would not be out, Devon Rouse is the first openly LGBTQ driver. While he has not embraced the culture of his community, he has not received the type of treatment Bubba Wallace receives or Shawna Robinson received, he could be a driver that could talk about these issues to the fans who are prejudice towards the LGBTQ community.]]> 2022-04-25 13:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156502399 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156519093 Wendell Scott was the first African American driver in NASCAR history. He raced back in the 1960's and 1970's and even won a race at Jacksonville in 1963. Scott was not declared the winner until after everyone went home because NASCAR was afraid of how aggravated the fans would be; Buck Baker was declared the winner. Scott had always been credited with the win, but only got the winner's purse. It had been 58 years after the race and 31 years after Scott's death until his family received the trophy from that race.]]> 2022-04-25 13:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156519093 alexmwood924 https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156534398 In order to fix these issues, NASCAR can create subgroups of personalities to help explain to the people who want to come in and are interested in NASCAR. They could also show the prejudiced fans by showing the type of issues that they go through and have dealt with and if they're still prejudiced, they could give examples and explain situations about what they dealt with and continue to deal with and tell them to put themselves in their shoes. If the prejudiced fans were placed in the same positions as the drivers being hated due to things they can't control.]]> 2022-04-25 13:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alexmwood924/89tks226nibq37ed/wish/2156534398