But that love continued to this day.”The 61-year-old Johnson, who has retired to Miami, shares his passion for the sport with a Black NASCAR Fans group on Facebook. The group’s bio says: “Yes we exist.”The fans share favourite race memories, photos of their collectibles and, yes, stories of the historically uneasy relationship NASCAR has had with the Black community. The thought of facing the flag and the potential of alcohol-fuelled anger from its staunchest defenders has kept many Black fans away and made the ones who did come watch their step. Black fans make up nine per cent of the total. “This is a national dialogue.”Toni Addison, her husband and three children of Newark, Delaware, have never attended a NASCAR race.

Source: thestar July 17, 2020 15:00 UTC