Angry NASCAR fans slam national anthem performance at North Carolina race NASCAR fans have slammed the instrumental performance by the Red Sea of Sound marching band from Winston-Salem State University before Saturday's Cook Out Clash.
'What a horrible and disrespectful performance by that marching band at Bowman Gray stadium,' one NASCAR fan said on social media.
NASCAR's Clash race is the federation's preseason race, meaning it does not count towards the points total in its annual championship.
'The racist statements because NASCAR had an HBCU marching band do a national anthem in 2025 is a little concerning,' a fourth stated.
One of the foremost NASCAR drivers, Chase Elliott, won the non-championship race.
