NASCAR Driver Races in a Blue Lives Matter Livery

A few days ago, Bubba Wallace raced in Martinsville in a Black Lives Matter-liveried car. However, a fellow competitor followed a similar-yet different path, supporting the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ movement.

At Sunday’s NASCAR Xfinity race in Homestead-Miami, Kyle Weatherman debuted a new livery. His car even had the hashtag “Back the Blue” and it tried to drum up support for the police and first responders.

Weatherman’s Camaro sported the Thin Blue Line flag, which is the Blue Lives Matter organization’s symbol. For the uninitiated, Blue Lives Matter is a national group catering to the police and their supporters. The organization’s original goal was to act as a foil for the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Thin Blue Line flag is similar to the American flag, except in black and white and one blue stripe in the middle. Apparently, it is meant to represent America’s law enforcement sector. In light of the racist-charged attacks, the organisation wants to salvage the law enforcement’s reputation. According to Thin Blue Line USA, they make pro-police clothing and gifts in order to pledge support to police nonprofits.

What did the NASCAR driver say about his new livery?

Ahead of the race, the Mike Harmon Racing driver tweeted, “A lot going on in the world right now. I wanted to express that most first responders are good people. My uncle is a firefighter and he would do anything to help save lives.”

Meanwhile, team owner Mike Harmon confirmed that they received support from the families of officers killed on duty. Clearly, they appreciated the recognition during these trying times.

“As far as this week’s paint theme, there’s thousands upon thousands of police officers in this country that serve us very well. They do not deserve to be disrespected and not be appreciated,” Harmon told CNN. “We at MHR want to send the message (that the deaths of police officers killed in the line of duty) wasn’t in vain and that they’re not forgotten and very much appreciated.”

This isn’t the first time MHR did this during a race weekend. The outfit used to paint their cars to honor active military and veterans, law enforcement officers and first responders.