[Afronaut]

Why?

[Puppage]

Opportunities coming up for minorities in NASCAR

Yeah, and let's not forget Polo & Yacht racing.

[commish]

AT least they are doing this at the minor league level to allow these guys a chance to develop -- the Dodge truck experiment with the #8 shown above was an unmitigated disaster. Every time I would turn on a truck race the #8 was either backwards, piling into the wall, wrecking another truck or already 30+ laps behind. It was like watching Shawna Robinson in a truck.

[HELLRAISER II]

They don't have any choice, if they don't then the Rev. Jessee Jack@ss and his fellow racists will continue to dog NASCAR until they contribute to the Make Jessee rich fund. I think it's great, give them a chance to race (if they can qualify) and let them make or break their own way.

[Pukin Dog]

It can only mean that Cadillac is going to be fielding a car soon.

[San Jacinto]

Why?

Why not?

I bet lots of Ford, Chevy, and Dodge dealers wouldn't mind selling a few more vehicles to a wider market. Nascar helps sell cars and trucks.

[Fierce Allegiance]

More of people playing the NASCAR race card, if you care.

[junta]

Good, when then do I get my NFL cornerback job?

[Wright is right!]

Here we go again. Trying to raise minority participation among the disinterested. If minorities WANTED to compete in NASCAR, you can be there would be a bunch of them doing exactly that. There are certainly PLENTY of minority individuals with more than enough bucks to make a serious committment, so if they haven't done so, what's stopping them?

I maintain that NASCAR simply doesn't interest them. Not too many blacks are interested in golf, either, albeit more than used to be since the Dawning Of Le Tiger.

This is the same song and dance we got about minority households having fewer net-connected computers than white households. The argument has always been that the minorities "can't afford it." Hogwash. ANYONE can afford to get on the net. Those that haven't are simply not interested OR it's not enough of a priority to have happened. My great neighbors across the street, who are both top-notch professionals and who engage in tons of activities, just weren't interested until their brilliant daughter hit 3rd grade (where she really needs to skip about 3 grades - she's that sharp) and then she convinced the parentals that they HAD to get a pooter. They're now on their third PC.

Michael

[Unicorn]

Double WHY

[TC Rider]

Why doesn't NASCAR start an amateur series where the drivers race Honda's with big fins and 24 inch wheels?

[tubebender]

... and will become even more mainstream next season when Nextel replaces Winston as the sponsor of its top series

The writer should soak his head in a barrel of his favorite Chardonnay...

[Blue Screen of Death]

I am going to start the O.J. Simpson Getaway Driving School.

[headsonpikes]

RE: opportunities for minorities

I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for Orthodox Jews in the pits.

They should stand out. ;^)

[JohnnyZ]

The solution is for the current crop of white drivers to have black children. In 25 years, all the drivers would be black.

[searchandrecovery]

But, but, how will they apply Affirmative Action to ensure minority success (like in law school admission)? Two suggestions - 1. The Daytona 500 (480 for blacks), 2. Whitey has to drive backwards. And why make corporations pay for this - why not support the teams based on ticket reparations? I just don't get it.