HOMESTEAD, Fla. - A NASCAR driver raced in a car with a “Blue Lives Matter” flag on its hood and the phrase #BackTheBlue emblazoned on its sides during a pair of races over the weekend in Florida.The move came days after Bubba Wallace, the only black driver at NASCAR’s top level, drove with a special "Black Lives Matter" paint scheme on his car.
NASCAR also decided to ban the Confederate flag from its races and tracks, following Wallace’s call to do so.Kyle Weatherman, driver of the #47 Back The Blue Chevrolet, races during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020 in Homestead, Florida.