NASCAR Accused of Going Woke as Chevy Chooses Electric SUV To Be the Daytona 500’s Pace Car
‘Um … EV? Doesn’t that E stand for something not normally associated with big and bad American speedway muscle?’ one critic says.
For the first time in the Daytona 500’s history, an electric vehicle will lead the race cars to the green flag.
The Chevy Blazer EV SS will lead the field of roaring, gas-powered machines on Sunday for the start of the 67th Daytona 500. While Chevy is touting the chance for customers to watch its EV, NASCAR fans are accusing the organization of going “woke.”
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