• Bubba Wallace to NASCAR: 'Get rid of all Confederate flags'
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    Bubba Wallace to NASCAR: 'Get rid of all Confederate flags'

    Before the race began at Atlanta Motor Speedway this past weekend, the track held a moment of silence to reflect on the death of George Floyd, as well as the ongoing racism and racial injustices that black people and other minorities face in America. Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, had tears in his eyes at the start-finish line and was also seen at pre-race activities wearing a shirt that read, "I Can't Breathe" and "Black Lives Matter." Wallace recently appeared on CNN to discuss his thoughts and experiences on the issues, and during his time, he stated he hopes NASCAR will ban Confederate flags from races in the near future.

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  • Nikola Motor to open pre-orders for fuel cell pickup truck to compete with Ford, Tesla
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    Nikola Motor to open pre-orders for fuel cell pickup truck to compete with Ford, Tesla

    Nikola Motor Company, the Arizona startup that made its debut as a publicly traded company June 4, will open reservations later this month for a hydrogen fuel cell electric pickup truck that was designed to compete with the Ford F-150. Reservations, or pre-orders, will open June 29 for the hydrogen-electric pickup truck known as the Badger, Nikola Motor founder and chairman Trevor Milton tweeted Tuesday. Since its founding in 2014, the company has expanded its hydrogen-electric vision to powersports and more recently to pickup trucks.

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  • Buffalo teen gets car and scholarship after cleaning up after protest
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    Buffalo teen gets car and scholarship after cleaning up after protest

    For 18-year-old Antonio Gwynn, that time was 2 a.m. in the morning. According to WKBW, 18-year-old Gwynn cleaned Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, New York, for 10 hours after the streets had been littered and damaged by protests and riots. A complete stranger, Matt Block, saw Gwynn's story and was so struck by his actions, that he decided to gift Dwynn his prized 2004 Ford Mustang Convertible.

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  • Junkyard Gem: 1973 Ford Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop
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    Autoblog

    Junkyard Gem: 1973 Ford Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop

    Likewise, when you went shopping for "a Ford" in 1973, you went to the showroom and admired the new Custom, Galaxie, or LTD. If you were a rakehell sort of car buyer in 1973, you might have opted for one of the higher-level big Fords with two impractical doors and a thirsty big-inch V8 engine. The Galaxie 500 came between the entry-level Custom 500 and the plush LTD in the full-sized Ford hierarchy of 1973.

  • Lexus postpones 2021 IS debut indefinitely
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    Autoblog

    Lexus postpones 2021 IS debut indefinitely

    The new 2021 Lexus IS sports sedan was scheduled to make its debut today, but Lexus has made the decision to postpone the digital unveiling indefinitely. Lexus cites respect for "the recent global situation" as the reasoning for the postponement. This week, Lexus released a simple statement on the digital debut of the 2021 IS.