Utopia Talk / Politics / NASCAR

Y2A Member	Sun Jun 21 22:56:09 Right on cue a noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage.
Habebe Member	Sun Jun 21 23:10:46 Another jussie Smollet case? I did see an article about confederate flags flying around NASCAR, visible by the track.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Jun 22 00:07:31 defund NASCAR http://a4....21%2Fr711046_1296x729_16-9.jpg they really like their heritage of not wanting to be in the United States
Habebe Member	Mon Jun 22 00:12:09 Yup, that was the article. America was built by criminal rebels, the difference was the Confederates lost.... I think its more wierd that they want to celebrate the losers of the war so much tham the rebel part.
kargen Member	Mon Jun 22 01:40:11 What rally cracks me up is the flag everybody is bitching about was originally a battle flag designed with inclusion in mind. They picked a design they felt would be less likely to offend different groups of people.
patom Member	Mon Jun 22 04:37:50 kargan, do you really think that flag is a symbol of inclusion today?? I've been a racing fan since I was 5 years old and saw my first NASCAR race at the Langhorne Speedway in 1949. The only flags I give a shit about at the races is the US flag and the flags used by the starter. NASCAR at one time was for the most part southern drivers and crews. Those days are long gone. The last 19 championship drivers were from all over the country. Calif. Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey. Pit crews are athletes in their own right. More and more black pit crew members. Crew Chiefs have some from Canada, Australia, etc. Bubba Wallace is currently the only black driver. He drives for the undisputed King of NASCAR Richard Petty. The team is underfunded at this time as sponsorship and money is the measure of team success. Still Wallace isn't doing that bad all things considered. What really cracked me up about the south when Jim Crowe was still the law of the land down there was they wouldn't let black people sit in white restaurants yet if you got a peek into any of the kitchens, the food was prepared by mostly black cooks.
kargen Member	Mon Jun 22 04:41:42 "kargan, do you really think that flag is a symbol of inclusion today??" Did I say that?
jergul large member	Mon Jun 22 05:41:07 Kargen Do you think there is anything new or ironic about coopting symbols and giving them different meanings?
Habebe Member	Mon Jun 22 08:30:27 I just dont get it.... Has to be the.most boring sport out there. Don't get me wrong I like those derby races, like where they track is unique, driving on dirt, through woods and waterfalls ( well that would be cool.atleast) but going around in a loop....golf is more.exciting.
patom Member	Mon Jun 22 09:00:22 I don't get golf or bowling. Never got into fishing.
Habebe Member	Mon Jun 22 09:12:28 Golf- So its one od the few.sports where hot girls drive up to you to sell.ypu beer while you play... Thats the gist of it. Bowling- Im personally astonished at how bowling alleys make money, that is a lot of real estate they take up. I assume they sell drugs to keep the lights on. Fishing- Personally I love fishing, camping ,hiking etc. Its different everytime , I enjoy the act of doing it, not so much watching others.
Dakyron Member	Mon Jun 22 10:35:28 Ignore kargen, he is a senile old MAGA fan. "What rally cracks me up is the flag everybody is bitching about was originally a battle flag designed with inclusion in mind. They picked a design they felt would be less likely to offend different groups of people. " This is also completely incorrect. What is known today as the confederate flag was their battle flag. It had nothing to do with inclusion. Tell your racist uncle that he is wrong.
patom Member	Mon Jun 22 10:46:30 kargan :"Mon Jun 22 01:40:11 What rally cracks me up is the flag everybody is bitching about was originally a battle flag designed with inclusion in mind." Inclusion of who? Certainly not anyone north of the Mason Dixon line. Nor their slaves.
sam adams Member	Mon Jun 22 11:00:00 Lol rednecks flew a giant confederate flag from a plane. Rednecks are hilarious. "Right on cue a noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage." Hmmmm. What convenient timing.
jergul large member	Mon Jun 22 11:12:32 Sammy A spiritual redneck perhaps. But I am guessing a high network individual commissioned the artwork and chartered the plane.
patom Member	Mon Jun 22 12:01:56 Probably some crop duster who belongs to the Klan.
Dakyron Member	Mon Jun 22 12:37:42 To be more accurate, the battle flag was made to be easily distinguishable from the US flag, since the confederate flag was too similar and commanders had trouble telling the difference from a distance. The multitude of confed state flags also made it difficult, so they made the battle flag(stars and bars), making it easy for their commanders to know where the troops were. Again, nothing to do with inclusion, which is probably the stupidest thing ever said, other than when it was proposed that complaining on the internet was the same as protesting, so no one needed to protest anymore.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Jun 22 13:56:47 woman celebrating the heritage: http://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/1275069713974886407 "i will teach my grandkids to hate you all" & "KKK belief"
obaminated Member	Mon Jun 22 14:49:20 Really have doubt that this isnt another hoax done for attention.
kargen Member	Mon Jun 22 15:54:03 "Do you think there is anything new or ironic about coopting symbols and giving them different meanings?" That has been going on since before we started keeping track so no it isn't new. In fact it is fairly common for symbols and even words to evolve over time. "Again, nothing to do with inclusion, which is probably the stupidest thing ever said," Look into why the bars ran diagonal across the flag instead of top to bottom and side to side. While doing that look into other concessions made with the flag. And yeah I know they were not thinking of the slaves other than how to keep them down as some wanted a white field to represent white superiority but that was nixed as it was thought it could be mistaken as a flag of surrender if not fully flown. My point still stands, the design that was ultimately selected was done so in an attempt to include a diverse group of people.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Jun 22 16:35:00 via wikipedia: " The diagonal cross was preferable, he wrote, because "it avoided the religious objection about the cross (from the Jews and many Protestant sects), because it did not stand out so conspicuously as if the cross had been placed upright thus." " is this what you are referring to as you won't just say it yourself? i have no idea what point you are shooting for about finding it funny some people object to that flag
Y2A Member	Mon Jun 22 16:48:58 all things considered, even with all this bs gotta say i am kind of impressed by NASCAR. they took a position and stuck to it.
kargen Member	Mon Jun 22 17:34:32 Yep and the NFL should follow NASCAR and stop allowing athletes to kneel. NASCAR said they made their decision because the flag was offensive to some people that attend NASCAR events. Kneeling is offensive to some people that attend NFL games so using that same logic the NFL needs to put a stop to it.
Renzo Marquez Member	Mon Jun 22 17:42:05 Didn't he get his start in the NIGCAR (Niggas Is Gankin Cycles And Racin) organization?
patom Member	Mon Jun 22 17:45:39 Y2A, I'm not too awful surprised at NASCAR's stance. They and their race teams rely almost entirely on Corporate Sponsorship. When the Klan and Skin heads make up 12% of the population they might make their consumption something to be worried about. Until then, the money is on not offending the consumer.
hood Member	Mon Jun 22 17:52:53 "NFL should follow NASCAR and stop allowing athletes to kneel" NFL did follow NASCAR. They just happened to follow it in opposing retards and racists, by now endorsing kneeling. Also, anyone who originally believed and still believe that kneeling was/is disrespectful to the military is pure-(in)bred stupid.
kargen Member	Tue Jun 23 00:30:53 Nah Hood that is signalling hate and division. We are applauding NASCAR for prohibiting s symbol because it upset some people. Kneeling is a symbol that upsets some people and the NFL needs to put an end to it. Doesn't matter if the people kneeling mean to be disrespectful or not. That some perceive it that way is justification enough to end kneeling. Just ask all the fine folk that are ripping down statues.
Forwyn Member	Tue Jun 23 00:33:59 Did anyone go into this year thinking a fucking NASCAR thread would garner double digit responses? lulz Can anyone here name like, more than one top ten driver? No? No one gives a shit about right turn-impaired rednecks? Just more Confederate whining?
patom Member	Tue Jun 23 04:27:32 Forwyn, From which generation would you like me to name top 10 drivers? 49' champ Red Byron 50's my favorite driver was Fonty Flock, his brother Tim was pretty good Junior Johnson Lee Petty, Hershal McGriff 60's Richard Petty, Fireball Roberts, Ned Jarrett, Bobby Alison, 70's Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, many more that I've missed over the years.
sam adams Member	Tue Jun 23 17:12:39 Bubbq wallace faked it. It was not a noose, but a strap for pulling down a door. -fbi Lol
Habebe Member	Tue Jun 23 17:28:34 Patom, Those Derby races I.was talking about, like where they run subarus around a dirt track, I think many of them are in the UK and Australia. Is there like one big company for that like Nascar, or how would I look that up under?
patom Member	Tue Jun 23 17:43:49 Rally Cross racing is the subject I think you are looking for. Also check with: http://scsportscar.com/ Lot's of club racing, running against a clock etc http://scsportscar.com/rallycross/ Also check for local dirt tracks and see what they have for classes of cars. Most nowadays have what they call street stocks. Very little modifications allowed.
patom Member	Tue Jun 23 17:51:51 Habebe, of course you can always spend a lot more money than you anticipate. Go to a few events, check out which car brands or models are doing the best. Then go scour the junkyards. Might as well get a Pickup truck and a trailer to haul your toy around. You might see what kind of tires they are using and what they cost. That is one of the larger expenses of racing. You can always do what I did and meet some of the racers in your area and ask if you can help them in their home garage and in the pits. Lot's of fun if you can't afford a car.
kargen Member	Tue Jun 23 18:18:13 When I was in grade school I got to see a few midget car races on dirt tracks while visiting relatives. Those were fun. Got really fun if it was raining.
Habebe Member	Tue Jun 23 18:54:30 Yep, rally cross that's it. I domt habe the time ATM, to tinker on that. I do however have a pickup and an old Suburban (454) that could tow the toy if needed. I also have a 34 ft Haulmark enclosed trailer designed for hauling 2 cars at once, but I have it packed full of random shit that I have to get rid of first. But finally getting back on my Amphetamines, hopefully tomorrow so, who knows.
Habebe Member	Tue Jun 23 18:54:31 Yep, rally cross that's it. I don't have the time ATM, to tinker on that. I do however have a pickup and an old Suburban (454) that could tow the toy if needed. I also have a 34 ft Haulmark enclosed trailer designed for hauling 2 cars at once, but I have it packed full of random shit that I have to get rid of first. But finally getting back on my Amphetamines, hopefully tomorrow so, who knows.
Habebe Member	Tue Jun 23 19:34:06 Btw, Itodaso I fucking Itodaso. Another jussie smollet situation. Fucking called it.
kargen Member	Tue Jun 23 19:44:14 Actually not a smollet moment. Bubba Wallace wasn't the person that saw the rope or reported it. Some other dip shit saw the rope and assumed the worst.
Habebe Member	Tue Jun 23 19:52:36 Ok, somit wasn't an intentional act of fake "hate crime" it was just stupidity. I don't think it matters if Bubba or someone else seen it .
obaminated Member	Tue Jun 23 20:00:32 Attention whores, they knew it wasnt a hate crime but they played it up like it was to drum up attention.
sam adams Member	Tue Jun 23 23:14:32 Ya, its not necessarily as bad as smollet but he still basked in the limelight of fakery, even if he didnt fake it himself.
patom Member	Wed Jun 24 04:52:39 So Sam I suppose he hired the plane that flew the Rebel flag over the track. Hired the Klan to parade around outside the track. Kargan, Midget cars are really great to watch on 1/4 mile dirt tracks. Probably the fastest cars on short dirt tracks. Today's Midgets are putting out crazy horse power, 300-400 hp and weigh around 800 lb. Then there are TQ midgets that weigh 800 lb With the driver in them. They are powered by inline motorcycle Suzuki engines. Super fast on small bull ring asphalt tracks. One of my best friend's grandson has a few ATQMRA championships driving them Ryan Tidman.
Habebe Member	Wed Jun 24 05:32:24 The Klan is for hire? Could you imagine ad a kid instead of a magician your patents accidently hiring a grand wizard?! Tell me that wouldnt make for a hilarious sketch. That said flying the flag had nothing to do with Bubba.
patom Member	Wed Jun 24 08:22:06 Like it or not Bubba seems to have had the mantle shoved on him. The guy is 26 and like all NASCAR drivers is under a tremendous amount of pressure. They not only have to perform on the race track but are called on to show up at their sponsors events and plug the products. With the astronomical costs involved it is a constant campaign of being not only a PR person but training to compete on the track. Now this 26 year old has this thrown on top of being the only black driver currently with a ride at the top tier of NASCAR. Talk about living under a microscope. Hell when I was 26, all I had to do was show up for work, do my thing and go find another party or fun thing to do. I hope he has the strength to hold up with so many people wanting a piece of him.
TJ Member	Wed Jun 24 11:47:55 Will the unfortunate individual who placed an innocent overhead door pull be banned for life from NASCAR? The systemic racism within the NASCAR organization seems to be non-existent.
patom Member	Wed Jun 24 11:56:19 Apparently the door pull was tied, in some reports, in the manner of a noose. Hopefully they can keep the rabble from creating more incidents. It takes away from the sport.
Renzo Marquez Member	Wed Jun 24 12:53:34 patom Member Wed Jun 24 08:22:06 "Like it or not Bubba seems to have had the mantle shoved on him." He's no slave. He chose to go on TV and continue to make retarded statements after the noose story was debunked by the FBI.
Dakyron Member	Wed Jun 24 13:10:46 This will just encourage the redneck fucktards at every NASCAR race to wave their beloved symbol of defeat...
patom Member	Wed Jun 24 13:16:28 In the mean time the Starter will still use Lee's flag to indicate one lap to checkered :)
Habebe Member	Wed Jun 24 13:31:20 Patom, I meam from what I gather it wasnt even bubba who claimed racism, he is no Skillet. All.I meant was it was a BS hate crime. Bubba seemed to handle it All well. He could have been a dick about it and wasn't.
Renzo Marquez Member	Wed Jun 24 15:34:04 Habebe, last night Bubba was on TV still claiming it was a "straight up noose" after that conspiracy theory was discredited.
patom Member	Wed Jun 24 15:57:15 Apparently is was made to look like a noose. Who hasn't made a noose at some time or another. I think I made a few as a kid. Nothing to do with BLM or racism. Never made one from anything bigger that twine. http://twi...e%2F14b1apmtuk00f1ohtkixnq8grh
Renzo Marquez Member	Wed Jun 24 16:47:31 It's clearly not a noose.
Habebe Member	Thu Jun 25 09:10:17 Renzo, Ah. I didn't see that. Yeah well fuck em.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Thu Jun 25 11:52:26 photo of noose http://pbs...XQAMnwaW?format=jpg&name=large
Habebe Member	Thu Jun 25 12:43:53 Perhaps they are just anti French..... Fuck the Guillotine.
patom Member	Thu Jun 25 13:13:16 clearly a noose. not a perfect one but clearly a noose.
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