‘Many cheered when he crashed’: Bubba Wallace booed at NASCAR race as Confederate flags fly

By Zach Halaschak

Published July 18, 2020 7:49pm ET

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‘Many cheered when he crashed’: Bubba Wallace booed at NASCAR race as Confederate flags fly — Bubba Wallace (43) bows his head during a prayer before a NASCAR All-Star Open auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. | (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace was booed during a recent race, and some in the crowd reportedly cheered when he crashed his car.

Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time black driver, was met with some hostility during Wednesday’s qualifier in Bristol, Tennessee. The race was the first with a sizable number of fans since NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate flag from events. Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press wrote on Twitter that the No. 43 driver was booed by fans.

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