Ricky Stenhouse’s Daytona 500 win spotlights NASCAR’s diversity
Posted on AllSides February 20th, 2023
From The Center
DAYTONA BEACH — Ricky Stenhouse’s Daytona 500 win ignited an idling career and rekindled a long-standing partnership, but the surprising victory also spotlighted a continued seismic shift in a sport. When the No. 47 Chevrolet crossed the finish line Sunday evening, Stenhouse ended a five-year winless stretch and delivered a team co-owned by a Black man and a woman the first victory during NASCAR’s premier event. The 35-year-old Mississippian was able to see the significance through the deluge of confetti, celebrations and personal accolades. “We’ve got a lot of diversity...