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Jewish racer describes antisemitism in NASCAR

Jon Denning, right. Photo courtesy of jondenning.com The other day I came across "Before the Thunder Rolls: Devotions for NASCAR Fans", a Christian prayer book written by a former NASCAR chaplain. It brought to light for me the degree to which stock car racing and Southern Baptist Christianity intersect. Drivers of Catholic background like Juan Pablo Montoya, Jacques Villeneuve and Dario Franchitti may be making inroads into the sport, but that's of little consolation to Jon Denning. The budding Jewish racing driver from New Jersey says he's ... Read more →

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GM suspends advertising on Imus show 2 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors has decided to suspend advertising on the Don Imus radio show in the wake of controversy sparked by the radio personality's racist remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team. General Motors is cited as a "significant advertiser" on the show, though likely is keen on keeping ...

NBC's Dateline trolling for racism and religious intolerance in NASCAR? 3 years ago on Autoblog

NBC's Dateline has been looking to compile an episode on anti-Muslim attitudes here in the United States, and to kick things off, the news program decided to take "Muslim-looking men" and a camera crew into the Martinsville NASCAR event. We're not quite sure what ...

Land Rover criticized by British tv viewers for 'racist' advertisement 3 years ago on Autoblog

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