Carson to NASCAR: Confederate flag OK on private property

Republican presidential candidate, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson listens to NASCAR legend Richard Petty during a tour of the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, N.C., Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
RANDLEMAN, N.C. — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Monday said NASCAR fans should continue flying the Confederate Flag, so long as it’s on private property, as he received the informal endorsement of racing legend Richard Petty.
Petty’s support