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- Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com
Controversial NASCAR driver Austin Hill is among the drivers honoring Charlie Kirk during this weekend’s races in Bristol.
According to reports, Hill, who was recently hit with a one-race suspension and lost all of his 21 playoff points for intentionally wrecking Aric Almirola at Indianapolis Speedway, has an “In Memory of Charlie Kirk” decal on his #21 Xfinity car.
He won’t be alone in honoring the slain conservative activist on the track this weekend.
In fact, three of the Richard Children Racing drivers — Hill and Austin Dillon and Kyle Busch — will sport the decals on their cars.
“First of all, it’s a tragic incident where a man’s life was taken and he leaves behind two children and his wife,” Dillon said of Kirk following his death. ”I look up to his heroism when it comes to standing for God. And I love some of his teaching of the Bible, his ability to debate without really attacking someone.”
Almirola won Friday’s Xfinity Series race while Hill came in 19th.
The Cup Series race — the Bass Pro Shops Night Race — is slated to take place at Bristol Motor Speedway at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Hill is slated to drive in that race, too.
Kirk, 31, a popular conservative activist, was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at a college in Utah. He left behind a wife and two young children.
Tyler Robinson has been arrested in connection with his death.
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