War on Confederate flag continues at Darlington.

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Some fans in the track infield said Darlington officials asked them to rid their RVs of Confederate flags.

Track officials said, however, that’s not true, and fans could keep their Confederate flags.

Fans said they were asked to lower all flags before cars take the track for practice, qualifying or the race to avoid blocking television cameras. The track said it has had that policy in place for years.

But Bo Bethoridge, a Tarboro, N.C., technician who has come to Darlington for years with a set of flags more than 20 feet off the ground, said he has never been asked to lower his flags until this weekend. Nine of the 10 flags flying above the viewing stand on top of his camper in the middle of the infield had the Confederate battle design.

“They don’t want it to get on TV,” Bethoridge said.

By the time the race started, all tall flags in the infield – American, Confederate and others – had been removed.

NASCAR was not saying what could happen if fans continue to ignore its request to keep Confederate flags at home.

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[Cebu_4_2]

Yesterday there was about 150-200 pickup trucks and cars heading south all with those flags in a row. Had to stop and see how many were in that line, not sure where they were headed but southerners are not throwing those flags away soon.

[cheka.]

your nyc.espn nascar analyst. let's hear what he/she/it has to say about the topic


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[mick silver]

nascar dead . fans are no longer filling the seats

[BrewTech]

nascar dead . fans are no longer filling the seats

Maybe watching advertising go round and round in a circle at 200 mph was making them dizzy.