Black Placemaking in NASCAR Spaces
摘要
This chapter examines how Black fans experience and rework the geographies of NASCAR through processes of racialized resistance and Black placemaking. Framing NASCAR as a White sporting space, the chapter foregrounds how Black fans actively negotiate their presence within environments historically marked by racial exclusion. As discussed at length, findings suggest that Black fans shift the otherwise oppressive geographies of NASCAR into sites of belongingness, celebration, and enjoyment, which advances the theoretical understanding of how “White spaces” can be contested through processes of racialized resistance. Through the process of Black placemaking, Black fans construct and employ practices to transform their geographic “immobility” (both discursive and physical) into a reality that subverts racism and White supremacy more broadly. This chapter deepens theoretical understandings of how race, space, and sport intersect by emphasizing how Black fans resist marginalization and assert their right to exist and thrive within NASCAR’s raced landscapes.