Published 18:35 IST, June 12th 2020

Who is Ray Ciccarelli? Twitter roasts NASCAR driver who quits over Confederate flag ban

'Who is Ray Ciccarelli?' was commonly used by fans to slam the 50-year-old racer after he chose to quit NASCAR over the decision to ban confederate flags.

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NASCAR driver Ray Ciccarelli shocking anunced his decision to quit motorsport company after it banned use of 'NASCAR confederate flag' during its events. Ciccarelli anunced his decision on Wednesday via Facebook where he posted a long mess, slamming protests during national anm and claiming  people who use  NASCAR Confederate flag are t racist. Amid protests against racism in US, Ciccarelli's controversial comments were t taken kindly by fans on social media as 'Who is Ray Ciccarelli?' has become  general query as well as me for trollers to slam 50-year-old NASCAR truck driver.

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Who is Ray Ciccarelli?

Ray Ciccarelli is (or was) a part-time stock car racing driver who participated in NASCAR Gander RV and Truck Series. He participated in Wednesday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia and drove his own CMI Motorsports' (Ciccarelli Moving & Installation) . 49 Chevrolet Silvero. Before racing in NASCAR, Ciccarelli was a part-time racer in ARCA Racing Series.  

Who is Ray Ciccarelli? Ray Ciccarelli record

He first raced for NASCAR in 2017 when he participated in Eldora Dirt Derby Series that year. Ray Ciccarelli record res: a total of 18 races participated and one top-10 finish with  wins at all. Although unverified, according to Net Worths Pedia,  Ray Ciccarelli net worth figure stands between $1 to 5 million. His earnings from NASCAR remain unkwn.

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Who is Ray Ciccarelli? Retirement after NASCAR Confederate flag ban

On Wednesday, ahe of  NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, racing company anunced ban of NASCAR Confederate flag, which many considered it to be a racist symbol since it was used a flag to dete slavery in 1800s. Ciccarelli was left unimpressed with NASCAR's decision and hence anunced his decision to part ways with company. 

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"Well, it's been a fun ride and dream come true but if this is direction NASCAR is heed we will t participate after 2020 season is over," Ray Ciccarelli wrote in his w-deleted Facebook post. He also claimed a person should have right to fly "whatever" flag he/she loves. "I could care less about Confederate Flag but re are ppl (people) that do and it doesn't make m a racist," he ded. "All you are doing is f---ing one group to cater to ar," he concluded. He also withdrew from this weekend's Homeste-Miami Speedway event.

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Unsurprisingly, 50-year-old was ridiculed by fans on social media for his controversial remarks. Fans targetted his largely unremarkable NASCAR career, some even claimed Ciccarelli leaving does t change anything or NASCAR or fans. 

Who is Ray Ciccarelli? Fans troll NASCAR racer 

Disclaimer: above information on Ray Ciccarelli net worth is sourced from or publications/websites. This website does t guarantee 100% accuracy of  figures.  

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18:35 IST, June 12th 2020