NASCAR Fans Identify With Patriotism, Southern Tradition

Karen Michele Nikos — June 25, 2020 - 2:58pm

NASCAR’s identity — which fans associate with patriotism and Southern traditions — could clash with the recent ban of Confederate flags and NASCAR’s public support of a winning black driver, suggests a University of California, Davis, professor. She studied fans of NASCAR, or the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, for seven years, even interviewing fans during four-day tailgating events at NASCAR venues, and surveying nearly 2,000 members of the NASCAR “Fan Council” between 2010 and 2017.

NASCAR Content

NASCAR Fans Identify With Patriotism, Southern Tradition