Kyle Weatherman debuted a new paint scheme for his car on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, one that was sure to have rubbed some fans the wrong way.
The Xfinity Series driver raced with a new “ThinBlueLine” design, complete with a “Blue Lives Matter” flag across the hood. That flag, and movement, has emerged in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years as a way to support police officers.
Mike Harmon Racing, his team, said the design is to support law enforcement officers and first responders. The design, however, doesn’t reference firefighters, EMTs or other first responders on it anywhere.