NASCAR drivers took off this summer as one of the first sporting events to return amid the coronavirus pandemic. But it quickly drove into controversy when cup series driver Bubba Wallace pushed the association to rethink its ties with the Confederate Flag. While he won support from his fellow drivers, many fans were outraged. And now there’s a new driver on the track, Blake Lothian, who’s hoping to steer a new generation of fans and a more diverse line of drivers to the sport. Can NASCAR keep up with social change? Special Correspondent Joie Chen reports.

 

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