2.) NASCAR's actions prompt me to relate an experience I'd like to share...
about 5 years ago, I was sent to Homestead-- my employer the time ran a promotion where two winners and a +1 got all-access passes. my job was to tend to them, but also to get some good photos of the event.
I was never a NASCAR person. I admit to owning some "yee-haw" biases that had kept me away; please don't act like you don't know what I mean...
got there 4-5 hours before the race and the atmosphere was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. you could walk around and actually see the cars and their crews and their drivers (I had a "garage and pits" pass). it was a bigass party, and if you are into the technical side, even better.
it was like the best football tailgate ever, times ten thousand. (fuck the nfl.)
but the thing that struck me was the people. again, I'll admit to going in with a shitty attitude-- I expected a lot of side-eye and "what's his blackass doing here?"
but I was surprised by how wonderful and welcoming everyone was. look, anecdotal evidence, and only one data point, I get it... but wow, if other races are anything like this, holy shit y'all have to check this out. please don't let an attitude similar to mine prevent you from checking out a race up close.
until then: good shit, NASCAR. i hope my lil' experiences plus your attitude convinces more people of colour to give the sport a chance.
BlvckEconomiix on June 23rd, 2020 at 18:50 UTC »
NASCAR not effin around.
Gdotscott on June 23rd, 2020 at 19:46 UTC »
And what’s even more wild is that nobody would have predicted that NASCAR would do all of this to protect and stand up for a driver.
dae_giovanni on June 23rd, 2020 at 20:21 UTC »
1.) fuck the nfl
2.) NASCAR's actions prompt me to relate an experience I'd like to share...
about 5 years ago, I was sent to Homestead-- my employer the time ran a promotion where two winners and a +1 got all-access passes. my job was to tend to them, but also to get some good photos of the event.
I was never a NASCAR person. I admit to owning some "yee-haw" biases that had kept me away; please don't act like you don't know what I mean...
got there 4-5 hours before the race and the atmosphere was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. you could walk around and actually see the cars and their crews and their drivers (I had a "garage and pits" pass). it was a bigass party, and if you are into the technical side, even better.
it was like the best football tailgate ever, times ten thousand. (fuck the nfl.)
but the thing that struck me was the people. again, I'll admit to going in with a shitty attitude-- I expected a lot of side-eye and "what's his blackass doing here?"
but I was surprised by how wonderful and welcoming everyone was. look, anecdotal evidence, and only one data point, I get it... but wow, if other races are anything like this, holy shit y'all have to check this out. please don't let an attitude similar to mine prevent you from checking out a race up close.
until then: good shit, NASCAR. i hope my lil' experiences plus your attitude convinces more people of colour to give the sport a chance.