In a statement from the artist, Treviño says, «I challenge
traditional ideas of race and sexual orientation but at the same time am compelled to make thoughtful and beautiful work.
This weekend, and in particular Sunday night's
race (the Bojangles» Southern 500 airs Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN) marks the third year
of NASCAR Throwback Weekend, an
idea hatched in 2015 by track officials to commemorate the
race's return to its
traditional Labor Day slot on the NASCAR calendar.