Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?

[nhboy]

Racism, Sexism and Speed: Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?

"For the last decade, NASCAR has tried to shed its legacy as a sport indelibly linked to the confederate flag. Motorsports execs understand that if their sport is ever to go global, burning rubber can't be associated with burning crosses.

However, despite NASCAR's efforts to improve their image, it's still a sport where racism thrives below the surface and sexism in the form of bikini-clad NASCAR eye candy is proudly paraded around the speedway, as much a part of the scenery as the stars and bars.

NASCAR is in danger of being marginalized by this contradiction. They're attempting to reach an international audience while displaying the worst kind of backward provincialism."

Racism, Sexism and Speed: Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Racism, Sexism and Speed: Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?

"For the last decade, NASCAR has tried to shed its legacy as a sport indelibly linked to the confederate flag. Motorsports execs understand that if their sport is ever to go global, burning rubber can't be associated with burning crosses.

However, despite NASCAR's efforts to improve their image, it's still a sport where racism thrives below the surface and sexism in the form of bikini-clad NASCAR eye candy is proudly paraded around the speedway, as much a part of the scenery as the stars and bars.

NASCAR is in danger of being marginalized by this contradiction. They're attempting to reach an international audience while displaying the worst kind of backward provincialism."

Racism, Sexism and Speed: Can NASCAR Be Saved From Itself?

Yet almost half of the fans at the races are women, and we've got more and more women and minorities racing in the lower-tier ranks.

Marc Davis

Chrissy Wallace

Alli Owens

Jesus Hernandez

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA

At least NASCAR has their first race here, in America, rather than in Japan.

Also, we have races in Canada and Mexico and they love their NASCAR races.

 

[Baja28]

Yet almost half of the fans at the races are women, and we've got more and more women and minorities racing in the lower-tier ranks.

Marc Davis

Chrissy Wallace

Alli Owens

Jesus Hernandez

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA

At least NASCAR has their first race here, in America, rather than in Japan.

Also, we have races in Canada and Mexico and they love their NASCAR races.

Not to mention they are the fastest growing sport in the WORLD!!!

Poor anhoyingboy.... proves his stupidity isn't limited to politics.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Not to mention they are the fastest growing sport in the WORLD!!!

Poor anhoyingboy.... proves his stupidity isn't limited to politics.

It's a copy+paste from a liberal blog.

To liberals, racing will always be drunk rednecks watching racecars go in circles while flying a confederate flag. They have no open mind about racing.

Unfortunately, those idiots that throw beer cans at Wildthing every week don't do the sport any justice.

 

[nhboy]

Navy puts brakes on NASCAR sponsorship

"Navy officials have decided to pull the plug on their support for a NASCAR racing team after seven seasons and concentrate instead on other types of advertising products.

The decision on whether to go ahead with another year of the $6.5 million was due July 1.

"This won't impact the remaining portion of this season; we'll see it through," said Capt. Jack Hanzlik, spokesman for the Navy's chief of personnel in Arlington, Va. "It is also no reflection on JR Motorsports as we have been very pleased with our relationship and the team's performance — we just think it's time to head in a different strategic direction."

Navy puts brakes on NASCAR sponsorship - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy Times

 

[gary_webb]

Empty beer cans only fly about 25 feet and no "real" Redneck is gonna waste a whole beer for ANYBODY

 

[Claff]

Yet almost half of the fans at the races are women, and we've got more and more women and minorities racing in the lower-tier ranks.

Marc Davis

Jesus Hernandez

These are two very good racers who deserve a shot at bigger and better things. I'll add Mexico's Rogelio Lopez as another, although he's had just terrible racing luck this year.

I've seen a handful of women try their hand at NASCAR and none have really impressed me. The most recent, Michelle Theriault, started last year strong but couldn't sustain that for the whole year and I don't think she's racing anything anywhere nowadays.

 

[jrmy1080]

NASCAR is gay, the speed channel took rally racing off for that crap.

 

[toppick08]

NASCAR is gay, the speed channel took rally racing off for that crap.

Let them rally in a top fuel car or even a lowly pro stock car, and see if they can handle it.........

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

These are two very good racers who deserve a shot at bigger and better things. I'll add Mexico's Rogelio Lopez as another, although he's had just terrible racing luck this year.

I've seen a handful of women try their hand at NASCAR and none have really impressed me. The most recent, Michelle Theriault, started last year strong but couldn't sustain that for the whole year and I don't think she's racing anything anywhere nowadays.

I'm very impressed by what I've seen with Alli Owens. I'm still holding judgement on Chrissy Wallace.

Also, keep an eye on Lindsey King. I think she's got some potential - my friend works on her race team, they've run rock solid every week at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

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Let them rally in a top fuel car or even a lowly pro stock car, and see if they can handle it.........

Alcohol Funny Car.

On that note, John Andretti raced top fuel dragster. I KNOW Richard Petty used to race in drag racing, he raced at Aquasco once. NASCAR used to have a Drag Racing series.

I wouldn't be surprised if they bought NHRA, though it's not likely.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

I've seen a handful of women try their hand at NASCAR and none have really impressed me.

I've had an interview with Alli Owens and written a couple pieces on her. Beyond impressed, I hope she makes it into Cup. She has a ton of talent, and she uses her head on the track instead of crashing into everything (unlike drivers like Jamie McMurray).

Alli Owens' time to shine

Alli Owens overcoming huge obstacles in stock car racing career

 

[Claff]

Good articles, Andy. I don't follow ARCA for squat but I've been to Irwindale a handful of times. Epic racetrack.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Good articles, Andy. I don't follow ARCA for squat but I've been to Irwindale a handful of times. Epic racetrack.

I'll be going to Irwindale when I go to LA next year.

 

[Michael Delaney]

What?
Have you ever even watched World Rally Car racing?
Apples and oranges, and I dare not say that a drag racer has anything on guys/women that race through the woods, in snow and ice, on gravel and dirt, on tarmac, and through the deserts, of the entire world.
Furthermore, I have yet to see an unfit fat ass sitting in/driving a World Rally Car.
"see if they can handle it"
What an ignorant statement

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Let them rally in a top fuel car or even a lowly pro stock car, and see if they can handle it.........

 

[toppick08]

What?
Have you ever even watched World Rally Car racing?
Apples and oranges, and I dare not say that a drag racer has anything on guys/women that race through the woods, in snow and ice, on gravel and dirt, on tarmac, and through the deserts, of the entire world.
Furthermore, I have yet to see an unfit fat ass sitting in/driving a World Rally Car.
"see if they can handle it"
What an ignorant statement

 

[Baja28]

NASCAR is gay, the speed channel took rally racing off for that crap.

What?
Have you ever even watched World Rally Car racing?
Apples and oranges, and I dare not say that a drag racer has anything on guys/women that race through the woods, in snow and ice, on gravel and dirt, on tarmac, and through the deserts, of the entire world.
Furthermore, I have yet to see an unfit fat ass sitting in/driving a World Rally Car. "see if they can handle it" What an ignorant statement

Rally cars.... *Tongue thru lips making motor sounds*
It's more fun driving the beltway. Faster too!!

Only fun thing about watching a rally race is when a car crashes into the crowd of dolts standing along the road. :darwincandidates:

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

It's more fun driving the beltway. Faster too!!

You can't call them the greatest drivers in the world until they've raced on the Beltway.

 

[Michael Delaney]

Typical comment from another ignorant redneck.

Rally cars.... *Tongue thru lips making motor sounds*
It's more fun driving the beltway. Faster too!!

Only fun thing about watching a rally race is when a car crashes into the crowd of dolts standing along the road. :darwincandidates:

 

[Baja28]

Typical comment from another ignorant redneck.

You're just pissy because rally cars are a joke compared to nascar.

*Tongue thru lips making motor sounds*

Hold on to er boys, we're wide open and up to 70 mph!!!