BRISTOL, Tenn. – A Confederate flag banner similar to one flown over Talladega Superspeedway last month was flown over Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday before NASCAR’s All-Star Race.

History | Updated: July 1, 2024 | Originally Published: March 1, 2007 How the flag ... Banner Maryland Historical Society via National Museum of American History But a missing 15th star has ...

For the past several seasons, the purple-and-gold banner has provoked muted protests which have almost always fizzled quickly. But both supporters and opponents of the flag agree that this year ...