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(11,519 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2020, 04:39 PM Jun 2020

NASCAR driver quits after Confederate flag ban: 'All you are doing is f--ing one group' [View all]

Source: Sporting News

Ray Ciccarelli announced the end of his NASCAR Truck Series career with a furious Facebook post on Wednesday shortly after NASCAR banned Confederate flags from all events.

Ciccarelli, 50, has participated in 18 Truck Series races over the past four years, though none in 2020. He has finished in the top 10 once — a No. 9 placing at the Michigan International Speedway last year.

"Well its been a fun ride and dream come true but if this is the direction Nascar is headed we will not participate after the 2020 season is over," Ciccarelli announced in a Facebook post (all misspellings are his own). "I don't believe in kneeling during Anthem nor taken ppl right to fly whatever flag they love.

"I could care less about the Confederate Flag but there are ppl that do and it doesn't make them a racist all you are doing is f—ing one group to cater to another."

Read more: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/motorsports/news/nascar-driver-quits-after-confederate-flag-ban-all-you-are-doing-is-f-ing-one-group/4kfjwng3qx2u1vdsntff82jdc

I'm sure he will be sorely missed..... wait a minute - Ray who??????

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NASCAR driver quits after Confederate flag ban: 'All you are doing is f--ing one group' [View all] groundloop Jun 2020 OP

--- don't let the door.... 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #1

Good luck Raymond richdj25 Jun 2020 #2

A future sports director... IggleDuer Jun 2020 #12

Who will we get to finish last.... OneBlueDotBama Jun 2020 #3

it sure does make him mad eShirl Jun 2020 #4

I guess he got tired of WINNING... kysrsoze Jun 2020 #5

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! relayerbob Jun 2020 #13

Why are you mocking him? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #17

If you ain't First, you're last! maxrandb Jun 2020 #52

No one ever told me that NASCAR held truck races. NCjack Jun 2020 #6

Yeah for years, even more boring that regular NASCAR Bengus81 Jun 2020 #45

A loser in a sport nobody ever even heard of. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #83

Bye, Felicia. And BTW, your last name s/be pronounced 'Chick-a-relli' not siss-a- relli as I see yo CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #7

"I could care less about the Confederate Flag but there are ppl that do EarlG Jun 2020 #8

So he *does* care about the Confederate flag. Different Drummer Jun 2020 #57

Would you like some cheese with that whine? grumpyduck Jun 2020 #9

They're fucking the ghost of racism past. Baitball Blogger Jun 2020 #10

So he agrees you should fly a racist flag but you CANT kneel in protest. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #11

F him if he can't see that the Conederate flag is a symbol of hate meant to intimidate non whites. n iluvtennis Jun 2020 #14

No doubt his new carreer move will be one more sour blog on how the liberals have 'runed' everything Ford_Prefect Jun 2020 #15

...and take your losing record with you. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #16

From Twitter profile: C Moon Jun 2020 #18

Well that's it for me. I'll never watch Nascar again. Oh wait I've never watched it before. My bad. usaf-vet Jun 2020 #19

Racism isn't only in the south, there's plenty to go around. groundloop Jun 2020 #48

I never said it was only in the south. What i said was i saw pure "whites only" racism in the south. usaf-vet Jun 2020 #78

Good! That's the kind of people that need to leave anyway. Maraya1969 Jun 2020 #20

Who?!? durablend Jun 2020 #21

What about a Nazi flag? The Hammer and Sickle? maxsolomon Jun 2020 #22

Fly them flags Traildogbob Jun 2020 #39

NASCAR better hurry up and ban Nazi flags or the good kacekwl Jun 2020 #41

Aww...another whiny snowflake redneck. llmart Jun 2020 #23

+1 nt Xipe Totec Jun 2020 #71

They'll still fly the confederate flag at every nascar race. truthisfreedom Jun 2020 #24

*snort* Nevilledog Jun 2020 #81

If you fly the traitor flag, you are a traitor. roamer65 Jun 2020 #25

What's his issue? NASCAR is discriminating against racists? PaulRevere08 Jun 2020 #26

Wow! Another NASCAR truck "legend" bites the dust. SergeStorms Jun 2020 #27

This. Talitha Jun 2020 #56

Next week he'll be nominated for Asst. Secretary of Transportation tinrobot Jun 2020 #28

The guy is 0 for 32 in his driving "career". Maybe Uber is hiring? George II Jun 2020 #29

Lol DesertRat Jun 2020 #35

Best finish 33rd (2019) Major Nikon Jun 2020 #51

And, Laps Completed In 2020? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #72

Rage quitting seems to have lost its meaning when he was out the door anyway Major Nikon Jun 2020 #80

Just A Pointless Pout ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #82

No it wasn't MichMan Jun 2020 #84

Race vs overall Major Nikon Jun 2020 #86

Correct, but he only ran in 9 of the 23 races on the schedule MichMan Jun 2020 #87

Regardless that was the best he ever did in the truck championship series Major Nikon Jun 2020 #88

I've often said... cab67 Jun 2020 #30

Go fly "whatever flag you love" somewhere else. And one more thing... FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #31

It is stories like this that give me some added hope for real change... Moostache Jun 2020 #32

Will he be the next Medal of Freedom recipient? DesertRat Jun 2020 #33

NASCAR's opinion represents the United States opinion. So, feel free to quit that too and piss off! TheFourthMind Jun 2020 #34

Bye bye don't let the door hit you on the way out! kimbutgar Jun 2020 #36

Damn....I was just now going to post that ashredux Jun 2020 #37

Great minds think alike!!!! kimbutgar Jun 2020 #38

And nothing of value is lost! Initech Jun 2020 #40

Yeah. That group is a bunch of fucking redneck traitor admirers. Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #42

And which group would that be, pray tell? Racists, bigots, sore losers, white supremacists, and Nitram Jun 2020 #43

Nobody had any idea he even exist until today Snake Plissken Jun 2020 #44

Wait until they all "realize" the cars always turn to the left because SOCIALISM! nt Gore1FL Jun 2020 #46

He's to NASCAR what Trump is to running Casino's........... Bengus81 Jun 2020 #47

Why wait until the end of the season? BHDem53 Jun 2020 #49

Well... Major Nikon Jun 2020 #50

I don't know a thing about nascar tom_kelly Jun 2020 #53

#TreasonRag majdrfrtim Jun 2020 #54

Flying A Confederate Flag Should Be A Felony Says This White Guy DanieRains Jun 2020 #55

Boo fucking hoo. Cry me a river. They're such victims. catbyte Jun 2020 #58

I have a few words for him. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #59

So he's ok w someone flying the Nazi Flag 'cause they love it? JDC Jun 2020 #60

GOOD Augiedog Jun 2020 #61

More likely is he didnt have the money to continue racing. Its NOT cheap. oldsoftie Jun 2020 #62

Correct. As far as I know he was unsponsored as well MichMan Jun 2020 #85

Piss off Ray. hadEnuf Jun 2020 #63

It's a fox news audition judging from his record padah513 Jun 2020 #64

Has been, warmfeet Jun 2020 #65

Well....bye. paleotn Jun 2020 #66

Better headline LogicFirst Jun 2020 #67

Xrays of Ray Ciccarelli's head show NOTHING. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #68

I have news for this idiot -The Confederate Flag weissmam Jun 2020 #69

It's beyond racist. Yavin4 Jun 2020 #77

And, that disgusting, filthy rag represents an enemy of the U.S. Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #89

What a way to go out on the bottom? Brainfodder Jun 2020 #70

good riddance mutherfocker beachbumbob Jun 2020 #73

I'm sure his dozens of fans are disappointed ... jb5150 Jun 2020 #74

Yes, we are f**cking one group. Of RACISTS, Mr. Succkarelli. flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #75

So, Ray Ciccarelli would be fine with flying the Nazi flag? Yavin4 Jun 2020 #76

'All you are doing is f--ing one group' soldierant Jun 2020 #79

Hey, if that's the hill he wants to die on... LudwigPastorius Jun 2020 #90