NASCAR Drive for Diversity program accepting applications
By SceneDaily Staff
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
The 909 Group, which manages NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity initiative, is now accepting applications from experienced drivers for the 2010 race season.
This will mark the seventh season for the driver development program, which provides opportunities for minority and female drivers to compete in one of NASCAR’s developmental series.
“The Drive for Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine presented by Sunoco is an integral part of the D4D initiative,” said Max Siegel, chief executive officer of The 909 Group. “The number of young minority and female drivers in our sport continues to grow, and we expect the drivers invited to participate in this year’s Combine will raise the bar in terms of talent and competition.”
Drivers invited to the Combine will showcase their skills before a panel of motorsports experts in an effort to earn an opportunity to compete with the Drive for Diversity initiative for the 2010 season. Drivers who have demonstrated their skill and have experience in grassroots racing will be considered.
Since its inception in 2004, the Drive for Diversity program has supported 31 different drivers in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and NASCAR Camping World Series. This season four drivers compete in the NASCAR Camping World Series – two in the East and two in the West – and eight drivers compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
Interested drivers can find details at www.drivefordiversity.com.
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keith308 said:
Aug 4, 2009 at 4:25 PMI waste of time and money. If they were good enough to get a ride you would not have to give them one. This is a joke.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKadach said:
Aug 4, 2009 at 5:20 PMMy 84 year old Grandma may be interested, THAT is pretty diverse I'd say!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbthompson133 said:
Aug 4, 2009 at 5:43 PMsince 53% of americans are female then all men should be considered a minority. hey ohbama fix this
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHammer said:
Aug 4, 2009 at 6:20 PMThis is an absolute joke. I agree as someone else said; that if the people that were applying was any good; they would already have a ride.
Report as AbuseJust like the drivers going to the Whitehouse. Won't be long before NASCAR will ask for no more confederate flags;chicken or watermellons be eaten at the tracks.
Give me a break!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbigj said:
Aug 4, 2009 at 9:44 PMwhat's this? did sotomayer request this? didn't know she was confirmed. ask the firefighters who should get to drive. what a joke.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportb606w said:
Aug 5, 2009 at 6:09 AMWhen is America going to stop this kind of garbage?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportcathyrrooks said:
Aug 5, 2009 at 9:32 AMHey I am a 47 year old female...sign me up! I can drive good and I drove back and forth 60 miles one way to work everyday to downtown Atlanta for years.. and not one wreck...if that ain't good driving I don't know what is. You have to drive like a maniac to drive in Atlanta. LOL
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» Confirm Abuse Reportbeefjurski said:
Aug 5, 2009 at 12:54 PMI wonder why NASCAR even has the program... MORE MONEY FOR THEM
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» Confirm Abuse Reportipopakeg43293388 said:
Aug 5, 2009 at 11:20 PM# 8 You answered your own question!
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Aug 5, 2009 at 11:54 PM# 8 You answered your own question!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportipopakeg43293388 said:
Aug 6, 2009 at 12:00 AMI only posted one time,maybe Scene is having a little bit of a problem?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportipopakeg43293388 said:
Aug 6, 2009 at 12:13 PMTHAT SHOULD BE FUNNY TO WATCH! MAKE THE AGE START AT 60 AND UP!
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