The organization has been operating an internship program aimed at assisting young people who are interested in pursuing entry-level positions within the relatively costly sport. Nonetheless, this initiative is categorized as a "diversity program," which basically means that white people are not eligible to apply.
There are already many legal experts chiming in, stating that this decision is "blatantly illegal."
From The Daily Wire:
The race car giant’s “diversity internship program” states that there are racial requirements that applicants must meet in order to be accepted.
The first bullet point listed under the heading “Program Requirements” reads “Be a member of one or more of the following races/ethnic minority classifications: Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Latino or Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.”
David Bernstein, a professor at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia School of Law, told The Daily Wire that NASCAR’s racially discriminatory program is “blatantly illegal,” noting that it would “seem to violate Title VII and the 1866 Civil Rights Act.”
“Having a 100% quota for minorities for a position is illegal even under a very generous view of what is allowed,” Bernstein said, adding that a potential applicant who was unable to apply on the basis of his or her race would have legal standing to sue the company.
NASCAR’s diversity internship program appears to be part of a broader company campaign called “Drive for Diversity,” which also includes race-based mentorship programs.
The “Pit Crew Development Program,” for example, is described as a “comprehensive training program for aspiring minority and female pit crew members.” There’s also the “Driver Development Program,” which provides “top minority and female drivers” with “coaching, mentorship, and development.”
I don't know who the heck is in charge at NASCAR, but they're basically committing company suicide at this point.
It seems that NASCAR has perhaps gotten a bit too big for their briches. They know that they're at the top of the race car "food chain" so-to-speak and people have no other alternative.
Well, if they keeping pushing, perhaps another option will turn up.
