Rev. Greg Drumwright, who protested at 311 Speedway in Stokes County after being accused of having offered a so-called “Bubba rope” for sale online, said his goal was to send a strong message to the entire racing community send. Drumwright said he wanted to let the racing world know, “in a peaceful demonstration that black lives are important.” The pastor was supported by others after the contribution of 311 Speedway owner Mike Fulp, who advertises the sale of “Bubba Rope”, triggered a backlash online. The post was made days after a noose was found in a garage stand used by NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace. “Buy your Bubba rope today for only $ 9.99 each. They have a lifetime warranty and work great,” the post said. Drumwright shared the protest on a Facebook live video that has been viewed more than 135,000 times since then. About 30 minutes after Facebook Live started, Fulp, who seemed emotional, went out and spoke to Drumright and the demonstrators to apologize for his contribution. “I tried to make a joke and make people laugh. It wasn’t about Bubba Wallace. It was about making people laugh, ”Fulp said in the Facebook live video. Fulp can also be seen shaking hands and praying with demonstrators. “Have you ever made a mistake? I made a mistake and I’m sorry. I don’t want anyone to get hurt, okay, ”said Fulp. While questioning the sincerity of the apology, Drumwright said he wanted to see significant changes not only on the 311 Speedway, but on many other racetracks across the country. Fulp also told the demonstrators that he would not remove the Confederate flags from his racetrack. WXII 12 News made several calls to reach Fulp for comment and we were unable to contact him. Since his posts about the “Bubba Rope” and several other racist incidents went viral, Fulp has said he has been threatened with death, has lost employees, and lost all but two of his sponsors. NASCAR officials later found and said in a recent statement, “that the noose had already been positioned there last fall.”
Rev. Greg Drumwright, who protested at 311 Speedway in Stokes County after being accused of having offered a so-called “Bubba rope” for sale online, said his goal was to send a strong message to the entire racing community send.
Drumwright said he wanted to let the racing world know, “in a peaceful demonstration that black lives are important.”
The pastor was supported by others after the contribution of 311 Speedway owner Mike Fulp, who advertises the sale of “Bubba Rope”, triggered a backlash online. The post was made days after a noose was found in a garage stand used by NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.
“Buy your Bubba rope today for only $ 9.99 each. They have a lifetime warranty and work great,” the post said.
Drumwright shared the protest on a Facebook live video that has been viewed more than 135,000 times since then. About 30 minutes after Facebook Live started, Fulp, who seemed emotional, went out and spoke to Drumright and the demonstrators to apologize for his contribution. “I tried to make a joke and make people laugh. It wasn’t about Bubba Wallace. It was about making people laugh, ”said Fulp in the Facebook live video.
Fulp can also be seen shaking hands and praying with demonstrators. “Have you ever made a mistake? I made a mistake and I’m sorry. I don’t want anyone to get hurt, okay, ”said Fulp. While questioning the sincerity of the apology, Drumwright said he wanted to see significant changes not only on the 311 Speedway, but on many other racetracks across the country.
Fulp also told the demonstrators that he would not remove the Confederate flags from his racetrack. WXII 12 News made several calls to reach Fulp for comment and we were unable to contact him. Since his posts about the “Bubba Rope” and several other racist incidents went viral, Fulp has said he has been threatened with death, has lost employees, and lost all but two of his sponsors. NASCAR officials later found and said in a recent statement, “that the noose had been there since last fall.”
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