NASCAR is committed to keeping the Confederate flag out of its races -- but some bigoted fans seem just as committed as shoving it in there ... even if they have to take to the skies.
Before the Geico 500 race got underway Sunday at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway, somebody flew a plane over the track with a massive banner bearing the flag ... with a message attached. It read, "DEFUND NASCAR."
That wasn't the only display of the Confederacy either -- not by a long shot. While no confederate flags were allowed inside the venue, a bunch of truck drivers rolled past the Speedway in what seemed to be a coordinated protest parade, with many flying the flag.