3. NASCAR in America today

On this week’s episode of the Bill Bradley Collective, the hosts examine the cultural evolution of NASCAR. Their 20th century footprint as a deeply Southern, union-suppressing institution is first summarized, giving way to a conversation about more recent attempts to expand the product to a broader audience. The backlash from the Southern base towards improvements to driver safety and race culture, and the geographic diversification of the schedule and circuit roster lead us into the much more progressive NASCAR of 2020, where the flag of the confederacy is now persona non grata and the sport as a whole finds itself unabashedly circling the wagons for it’s lone black driver, Bubba Wallace, in the wake of a suspected hate crime. But first the rants, where Ed casts aspersions on the NFL in it’s latest insincere endeavor at promoting racial equity, Andrew considers the potential lack of competitive integrity in the NBA’s Orlando reset, and Zak details why Washington’s football club is now closer than ever towards finally moving away from their deeply offensive name and logo.