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Conservative and deeply patriotic, every NASCAR Cup series race opens with the national anthem, a military flyover, and a prayer.

The are going to be the first major sport to open and others like MLB will be watching closely. The race will be 330 ET, 1230 PT this Sunday at Darlington Speedway in South Carolina. It will air on FOX

When I was a child my dad used to get me #43 STP stickers that I’d put on my big wheel. They gave them away at a store called Ole’s. I had no idea who #43 was at that time. I wish I did. It’s Richard Petty...the King...widely considered the greatest NASCAR driver of all time.

Anyway, even if you’ve never watched, consider doing so. Sports are part of the fabric of our culture and society and there’s none that take that more seriously than NASCAR. Give it a shot, give them your support.