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OK, this thing says that the "Access Communications", which ran the "Diveristy Program", "included 41 drivers, with six six drivers in the program racing in various NASCAR regional series." Then, when this Access Communications failed to produce a significant number of minority drivers who advanced to the national NASCAR ranks, then program was turned over to Max Seigel, former DEI executive.
OK. So, my opinion?
The "Diversity" program....ehhh. Many of us old-school - and current - race fans KNOW that there's not *that* many, uhhh...."people of diversity" (Hispanic, African-American, European, *whatever*..."non-caucasian") that are even *remotely* interested in turning left, let alone big, heavy "stock cars". There's way more "white" talent out there that deserve a shot at the big time - or something like that. I know I'm gonna get FLAMED for this (I got the Nomex). But, think about it. It's true. Go to your local short track - *anywhere* in the country. How many "non-caucasians" are in the grandstands? How many are in the pits, let alone behind the wheel of a local short track car, be it in a 4-cylinder Strictly Stock/Bomber, or a 900-horsepower open-wheel non-winged Sprint Car?
This statement, to me, is what has been wrong with NA$CAR for a while - or at least part of it: instead of getting *talented* drivers behind the wheel, “NASCAR recognized their need to change the face of NASCAR. The ultimate desire was to pan across pit road and see minority drivers and minority crewmen. … When you talk about changing the face of NASCAR, color weighs very heavily.”
Again, there's not that much "color" that's even *interested* in NA$CAR, let alone stock car racing in general.
NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said that the NASCAR attorneys were making a legal argument that skin color could be used as a criteria for selecting diversity drivers, but said that is not NASCAR's policy and that skin color did not play a role in the Rodriguez decision.
Shouldn't some *talent* - being able to WIN races, even on a local level - also be a consideration?
OK, this thing says that the "Access Communications", which ran the "Diveristy Program", "included 41 drivers, with six six drivers in the program racing in various NASCAR regional series." Then, when this Access Communications failed to produce a significant number of minority drivers who advanced to the national NASCAR ranks, then program was turned over to Max Seigel, former DEI executive.
OK. So, my opinion?
The "Diversity" program....ehhh. Many of us old-school - and current - race fans KNOW that there's not *that* many, uhhh...."people of diversity" (Hispanic, African-American, European, *whatever*..."non-caucasian") that are even *remotely* interested in turning left, let alone big, heavy "stock cars". There's way more "white" talent out there that deserve a shot at the big time - or something like that. I know I'm gonna get FLAMED for this (I got the Nomex). But, think about it. It's true. Go to your local short track - *anywhere* in the country. How many "non-caucasians" are in the grandstands? How many are in the pits, let alone behind the wheel of a local short track car, be it in a 4-cylinder Strictly Stock/Bomber, or a 900-horsepower open-wheel non-winged Sprint Car?
This statement, to me, is what has been wrong with NA$CAR for a while - or at least part of it: instead of getting *talented* drivers behind the wheel, “NASCAR recognized their need to change the face of NASCAR. The ultimate desire was to pan across pit road and see minority drivers and minority crewmen. … When you talk about changing the face of NASCAR, color weighs very heavily.”
Again, there's not that much "color" that's even *interested* in NA$CAR, let alone stock car racing in general.
NASCAR spokesman David Higdon said that the NASCAR attorneys were making a legal argument that skin color could be used as a criteria for selecting diversity drivers, but said that is not NASCAR's policy and that skin color did not play a role in the Rodriguez decision.
Shouldn't some *talent* - being able to WIN races, even on a local level - also be a consideration?
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