NASCAR shocks gun industry as it appears to block some firearm ads

[Julian Englis]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)NASCAR rejected advertisements for its souvenir programs from multiple firearms companies earlier this summer as part of what is being seen as a "gradual shift" in its position on guns.

The move may be another example of how major companies are adjusting as the nation grapples with guns in America.

While the move did not get widespread notice, NASCAR'S apparent shift stunned gun enthusiasts who said there is a large overlap between NASCAR fans and gun owners, and left some in the firearms industry questioning why NASCAR's viewpoint has shifted and where the racing organization now stands on Second Amendment issues.

"They've got the drivers shooting off blanks in the winner's circle. It doesn't make any sense," David Dolbee, the general manager for K-Var Corp., a large distributor of firearms, which submitted an advertisement that was rejected featuring an AK-47 and various accessories.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/politics/nascar-bans-gun-ads-souvenir-program/

[jmowreader]

1. Really, David?

I have watched a bunch of races and attended two. I have NEVER seen anyone firing guns in the winner's circle. They drink beer in the winner's circle - Coors, the official beer of NASCAR, unless a team is sponsored by a different beer company. Beer and guns don't go together.

[khankiso]

4. Really

They do at 1 race the 1 in Texas

[jmowreader]

5. Okay, thanks...

I haven’t watched that one. Texas Motor Speedway was built during the 1.5-mile-trioval building boom, so I don’t pay it much mind.

[dweller]

2. oh my !1!

all that testosterone and bullets ... major fail

[Sherman A1]

3. It's a start

But, just a start.