#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #24-Jeff Gordon met with media and discussed many issues, including thoughts about the Confederate flag, the transcripts in part:
Q) WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON THE STATEMENT NASCAR ISSUED THIS WEEK ON THE CONFEDERATE FLAG?
Earnhardt Jr. “I’ve made my comments on the Confederate Flag several times and I stand behind NASCAR’s stance to remove it. I think it is offensive to an entire race. It really does nothing for anybody to be there, flying. It belongs in the history books and that’s about it.”(Team Chevy)
WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO NASCAR’S STATEMENT THIS WEEK REGARDING THE CONFEDERATE FLAG?
Gordon: “As far as the confederate flag I think that”¦ I know how we approach it at Hendrick Motorsports and that is everything that we can control. We have eliminated the ability to use it in anyway or it show up in any of the things that we are involved with. I think that is the stance I see that NASCAR has taken and have had that stance for several years. To me I’m in support of what they are doing. It’s a delicate balance. We race all over, but the South is an area where we have a lot of fans. Everyone has different opinions and expression of that. I support NASCAR and the stance that they are taking.”(Team Chevy)(6-27-2015)
