October 8 was a special day for many reasons. It combined NASCAR’s Race for the Cure presentation, an event designed to heighten awareness of breast cancer and the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. Both organizations came together to present LGBTQ+ Day at NASCAR Charlotte Motor Speedway. Members of the LGBTQ+ community were urged to attend for the combined elements. In years past, NASCAR hasn’t always been a particularly warm and welcoming sport for LGBTQ fans or participants. In 2022, NASCAR representatives are downright enthusiastic about it.
Caryn Grant, director of diversity and inclusion at NASCAR says, “Last year we partnered with the Carolina LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, and we were dying to do something like this.”
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