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Confederate flag seen flying over NASCAR race for second time since ban

By Mica Soellner
Published July 16, 2020 2:17pm ET
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Confederate flag seen flying over NASCAR race for second time since ban
A plane pulls a Confederate battle flag over Bristol Motor Speedway before the NASCAR All-Star auto race in Bristol, Tennessee, on Wednesday. | (Mark Humphrey/AP)

A Confederate flag was spotted over a NASCAR Cup Series race in Bristol, Tennessee, on Wednesday.

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A plane pulls a Confederate battle flag over Bristol Motor Speedway.

The flag, which was flown by an airplane, is the second time a Confederate flag has been seen at a NASCAR event since the organization banned the display of the flag, citing racial insensitivity.

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