You just can't make that stuff up...• Grant was forced to work outside more often than the white male officials because her supervisors believed she couldn’t sunburn because she was black.
• While riding in the backseat of her car pool at Talladega Superspeedway, co-workers told her to duck as they passed race fans. “I don’t want to start a riot when these fans see a black woman in my car,” she claims one official said.
• When packing up a dark garage at Texas Motor Speedway an official told Grant: “Keep smiling and pop your eyes out ’cause we can’t see you.”
• When she ignored advances from co-workers, Grant was accused of being gay. She also claimed co-workers questioned the sexual orientation of two other female officials.
• She was asked by her supervisor “Does your workout include an urban obstacle course with a flat-screen TV on your back?”
I'm going straight to hell because I kinda laughed at that last quote.........sorry.You just can't make that stuff up...
I'll see you there.I'm going straight to hell because I kinda laughed at that last quote.........sorry.
Clearly NASCAR is racist based on the fact that there is no KFC car.
:facepalm:• She was asked by her supervisor “Does your workout include an urban obstacle course with a flat-screen TV on your back?”
^ well then why the hell is she complaining?
Not a lot of black drivers. Motocross has a black rider (who just happens to be a star). F1 has a black driver (also a star, even though I don't much like him, personally.)Oh please, racism is no more prevalent in Nascar than anywhere else in America. We are not exactly a beacon of light for the world to follow for race relations.
I think it means, unlike the majority of hay-seeds involved in the sport, this dude actually has composure.The young, well-mannered black teen will make his intermediate track debut Thursday night in NASCAR's Grand National Division West Series race at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Anyone want to translate the bold part into regular English?
Thank you!I think it means, unlike the majority of hay-seeds involved in the sport, this dude actually has composure.
Not this:Anyone want to translate the bold part into regular English?
No doubt.I see 99% white people at bike races in a state where the population is about 65% white.
I agree that racism is still prevalent, especially in America. I just wouldn't be surprised if NASCAR was worse than the norm...
There's also this huge gulf with white "extreme sports" and other cultures. My black friends regard my dirt jumping as insane.I see 99% white people at bike races in a state where the population is about 65% white.
Damn, I LOLed. I can't think of how many times I have heard the same thing. I'll trip them out even more/make them more uncomfortable if I'm with my brother or another "Mexican" friend and start talking Spanish loudly...works every time.ummbikes said:"You don't look Mexican" comments here all the time. WTF does a Mexican look like anyways? Should I get a sombrero? It's everywhere man! I telling you every fooking conrner of the US!
I have thought about this one.I see 99% white people at bike races in a state where the population is about 65% white.
I would generally say that cycling is no more/less racist than the rest of society, you just can't judge an event/organization because of how many minorities participate.I have thought about this one.
First of all, bike racing is not a culture of racism. I have cyclist friends from all walks of life, and the one common element of all of them is a sense of independence. Ultimately, you have to go it alone if you want to ride bikes, and that is not the good-ole boy network which creates racism.
I like to joke about the few minorities that ride, though. I was in a mini van driving around Fairfax with two bike company reps, one black the other Puerto Rican, and I said, "Great, A black man, a PR, and a Chinese man. We are definitely getting pulled over in downtown Fairfax [one of the whitest communities the Bay Area]".
Finally, while I have seen some racism, like when the staff of a suburban Connecticut shop tense up when a black man walked in, who was dressed in khakis, buttondown shirt, and a cardigan, and who happened to be a doctor; mostly bikers have stuck up for minorities.
I used to have an mp3 audio from some morning show in kentucky or somewhere as culturally advanced. Two wacky, zany hosts call this guy pretending to be from some made up nascar organization gathering opinions on the fictitious new black star that was rising through the ranks. The guy starts off pretty chill but ends up ranting and raving about how it's nasCAR, not nasCOON. Oh god I wish I could find it.
Was it this guy?Finally, while I have seen some racism, like when the staff of a suburban Connecticut shop tense up when a black man walked in, who was dressed in khakis, buttondown shirt, and a cardigan, and who happened to be a doctor; mostly bikers have stuck up for minorities.
I have seen more minorities involved in drag racing.Bill Lester ran the NASCAR truck series last year, though it looks like he is road racing this year.
Is it a race issue that more minorities don't engage in motorsports or a question of economics? I argue economics, I race rallycross and it is a cheap as you can get for SCCA sanctioned racing. That said even as fairly good earners my wife and I discuss in great detail how every discretionary dollar is spent. As a side note I hae spent much less doing car racing than I did when riding bikes. But even as cheap way to race I have seen exactly one black driver at the Oregon or Washington events. So is it a question of having the extra cash to play with cars?
That's racist.Look at the countries that dominate cycling. All pretty much white. Equipment intensive sports are always going to favour white people/countries as they pretty much have all the dough.
The young, well-mannered black teen will make his intermediate track debut Thursday night in NASCAR's Grand National Division West Series race at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Anyone want to translate the bold part into regular English?
Bullsh1t, the statement is classic southern passive racism. It means he speaks like white people and they were surprised by that.I think it means, unlike the majority of hay-seeds involved in the sport, this dude actually has composure.
I've heard that recording.I used to have an mp3 audio from some morning show in kentucky or somewhere as culturally advanced. Two wacky, zany hosts call this guy pretending to be from some made up nascar organization gathering opinions on the fictitious new black star that was rising through the ranks. The guy starts off pretty chill but ends up ranting and raving about how it's nasCAR, not nasCOON. Oh god I wish I could find it.