re: NASCAR bans YT from internships; only POCs may apply

I followed NASCAR once for about 4 races into a season because someone I knew got a fantasy NASCAR league up. It was like a $5 entry fee, I followed the first 4 races then I just started going look at the board every week to see my ranking. Everyone picked 3 drivers, no one could have the same three. I didn't win. NASCAR sucks

I think that is the problem, people don't know and immediately start sky screaming. NASCAR in this example is an incredibly white sport. So white that one can count the number of minority and female participants on both hands for a 75 year old company. There is no shortage of white interns and participants for NASCAR. This internship and opportunity is specifically for a diversity program that is solely created so that NASCAR can achieve ESG scores that many of their sponsors and partners require of them. It is not NASCAR only hiring any interns based on X, but rather an outreach because they have no diverse applicants and are trying to get those applicants. This whole thread is people getting upset because the thread title is disingenuous and they have no context for this particular internship or why it even has to exist.

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Wake up people

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NO TO WOKE!!!

That’s like an American light beer company marketing ti transsexuals

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NASCAR is dead.. or at least dying.. hopefully

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It appears far from the case.

They've attracted drivers from around the globe to participate in races this year, including the Australian Supercar champ, who is looking to join NASCAR full-time.

They may have a race in Montreal next year, and there have been reportedly talks about other international races.

They just signed a deal with Netflix for a docuseries about this year's playoffs.

Hell, there are rumors that a Days Of Thunder sequel is in the works.

NASCAR does a lot of stupid shite, but they somehow manage to keep carrying momentum for themselves. It'll be interesting to see what they get from the next media rights deal.

An event started by white bootleggers has now gone politically correct.

Eventually they will be done.

That has always been my question as well.

Talk about "systemic racism" - the only systemic racism that seems to be on the books and allowed and applauded is when white people are not allowed to apply for jobs are cant be hired for a job to reach a govt issued quota.

Not a single leftist has an answer to that.

Society functions better as a meritocracy. If your race isnt up to the challenge or does not qualify for those positions in most case, maybe take a look at your culture and how you raise your kids instead of blaming others.

I know alot of people who used to follow NASCAR...

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TheRouxGuru

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This is the issue and why I said both sides are so ate up with it that it has become annoying. You and the other poster(s) to respond immediately started with quips and name calling before attempting to discuss the topic.

I am a Christian, Conservative, White Male, and can agree their are concerted efforts to try and bypass that group and almost criminalize that group by some in this day and age.

I am also aware enough of the world around me to realize when certain companies are only doing programs in an effort to remain viable in a day and age where ESG scores go a long way as to how dollars influx into your business. It's not that NASCAR in this instance is trying to limit white male applicants. It is quite literally an outreach program that is for a part time hourly position that they highlight as part of an overall program to check boxes so companies continue to drop Millions into the sport annually without it effecting their ESG score for suppliers/vendors so that their boards don't see NASCAR partnership as a negative they can easily cut.

I see this program for what it is, and what it has been for a decade or more. Notice how a lot of big brands and names left the sport of NASCAR?! Boards, especially those with International (especially European) influence started taking their dollars and moving to more diverse platforms. NASCAR had to adapt to keep others from leaving as well, and in order to try and attract others. It's not some boogeyman coming after white people. It's just a program as part of a 10-week summer internship that NASCAR can use to prop up their company diversity when a company asks about their ESG score and diversity when they are discussing partnership so a board full of purple haired they/thems doesn't axe it.