NEWTON, Iowa — It’s what NASCAR fans have been waiting for all week in Iowa. History was made Sunday in Newton as the Iowa Speedway hosted its first-ever cup race series in front of a sold-out crowd. Ryan Blaney took the checkered flag in the inaugural Iowa Corn 350. “Pretty cool to come here and figure it out through the weekend and work with our guys. Honestly, I didn’t think we were very good Friday and we got tons better just going to work and that is something to be proud of,” said Blaney.

On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States flag. This Flag Day, we honor the flag's symbolism and representation of American unity, freedom, and patriotism. | Iowa Department of Transportation

In 2012, the city of Chicago invited high school students to design a new city vehicle sticker, and 15-year-old Herbert Pulgar’s entry was chosen as the winner. His artwork—two hands forming a heart around the Chicago flag—was hailed as a heartfelt symbol of unity and civic pride. Thousands of city vehicles bore the design, and for a moment, Pulgar’s creativity was celebrated. But that moment didn’t last. Controversy soon followed when critics argued the hand gesture resembled a gang sign. Under

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