And a delayed race at Talladega Monday became the first real test of NASCAR's ban of the Confederate flag.
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST:
Dozens of NASCAR drivers escorted the car of Bubba Wallace before today's race at Talladega in Alabama.
Wallace had been the driving force behind the effort to ban the Confederate battle flag at races, a policy NASCAR adopted earlier this month.
MCCAMMON: Mary Scott, this is one of the first races since NASCAR banned the Confederate flag.
SCOTT HODGIN: Well, earlier today, NASCAR president Steve Phelps held a call with reporters about the incident.
