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wi_racefan said:
I've only seen 2 interviews with her and I'm sorry myself personally I can't take a person serious about racing with whatever it is she has on her face.
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That's just sad, man. Her appearance has nothing to do with how well she can drive a race car.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
That's just sad, man. Her appearance has nothing to do with how well she can drive a race car.
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She's actually decent. Of course she doesn't drive with the skill and speed that most have in the series because they have been driving since right out of diapers, but as DW says she holds a pretty wheel. She will be lapped probably. Kansas is a fast track. On a slower one, Hickory she finished on the lead lap her first race.
 
wi_racefan said:
No but I was also taught in life to dress for the job you want.
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She's wearing a firesuit, the appropriate garb for the job she wants. She's shown at the track, not in a meeting with sponsors.

I don't see any difference between some glitter and a handlebar mustache or a mullet hair style. While tattoos and facial piercings were verboten when I (and I suspect you) was growing up, they're commonly accepted now. Nobody except baseball players wore baseball caps, and only catchers wore them backwards; should drivers take them off?

Times change. So do the standards for dressing for success.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
She's wearing a firesuit, the appropriate garb for the job she wants. She's shown at the track, not in a meeting with sponsors.

I don't see any difference between some glitter and a handlebar mustache or a mullet hair style. While tattoos and facial piercings were verboten when I (and I suspect you) was growing up, they're commonly accepted now. Nobody except baseball players wore baseball caps, and only catchers wore them backwards; should drivers take them off?

Times change. So do the standards for dressing for success.
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Great post, Charlie. Thanks for writing it. Like others, I've just seen a couple of short interviews... but I like what I see so far. I definitely notice her spark more than the sparkle across her nose and cheeks.

StandOnIt said:
When she came to Carl Long with a package deal she had put together pretty sure he was more concerned with payment. They started out with a one race deal. It went so well this is the third race they are running.
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And I'll point out... "Dystany" and "StandOnIt" are almost anagrams!! Hey, has anyone seen Dystany Spurlock and StandOnIt in the same room at the same time? (LOL.)
 
LewTheShoe said:
Like others, I've just seen a couple of short interviews... but I like what I see so far. I definitely notice her spark more than the sparkle across her nose and cheeks.
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I've seen less than that but if you show up with a paying sponsor, I suspect most owners wouldn't care if you had a face full of Maori tats and a Road Warrior haircut. If the sponsor doesn't have a problem, why should anyone else?

For all the complaining about drivers with flat personalities, I find a little sparkle lighthearted. It might draw a few young girls to the sport, a demographic I don't see much at the track.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
She's wearing a firesuit, the appropriate garb for the job she wants. She's shown at the track, not in a meeting with sponsors.

I don't see any difference between some glitter and a handlebar mustache or a mullet hair style. While tattoos and facial piercings were verboten when I (and I suspect you) was growing up, they're commonly accepted now. Nobody except baseball players wore baseball caps, and only catchers wore them backwards; should drivers take them off?

Times change. So do the standards for dressing for success.
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Sorry feel moving to goal posts as to what's acceptable is one of the biggest problems with society.

Btw I'm not singling her out in this. Earlier this year I called Chase out for being unprofessional for wearing his big sunglasses while being up on the stage pre-race for an interview with TV.
 
wi_racefan said:
Sorry feel moving to goal posts as to what's acceptable is one of the biggest problems with society.
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I don't know how old you are but I'm willing to bet that whatever you wore to job interviews was not the same thing worn by the guy interviewing you when he was starting out. You probably weren't wearing a fedora or bowler (or any hat), didn't have spats on your shoes, or cuff links and studs on your shirt, or few of the other 'acceptable appearance' hallmarks of the '30s or '40s. Society hasn't declined because we moved on from those, or from top hats or hoop skirts or ruffled collars or powdered wigs.

Interpreting appearance as representative of competence is a bigger problem. Indeed, presenting an 'acceptable' appearance is a characteristic of a con man.
 
wi_racefan said:
No but I was also taught in life to dress for the job you want. Showing up like that shows me you're not taking this seriously.
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Maybe it's because I'm under 40 (barely) but I've always thought this was hogwash. If you're interviewing for a janitor position at a school, should you wear a tailored suit just because you would rather be the principal?

How often do you see Mark Cuban wear a necktie? Hell, the only time he even wears a suit is when TV producers force him.

When I was in the lumber business, we had a 60-year-old salesman who wore a t-shirt and worn out blue jeans every single day. That guy would make $300k in a down year.

I understand the importance of looking professional, but complaining about sunglasses or a nose piercing or whatever? Come on now
 
2 Sweet said:
I understand the importance of looking professional,
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Looking professional depends on the profession. I don't expect my favorite driver to dress like my financial advisor, my electrician, or the assembly line foremen I worked with; at least not when they're on the job. I also don't judge their competence solely on that basis.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Looking professional depends on the profession. I don't expect my favorite driver to dress like my financial advisor, my electrician, or the assembly line foremen I worked with; at least not when they're on the job. I also don't judge their competence solely on that basis.
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100% agreed.

Additionally, when you apply for a job and schedule an interview, the employer will typically let you know the expected dress attire. If you show up wearing more/less, that would be a red flag IMO. "Cannot follow simple instructions"
 
2 Sweet said:
I understand the importance of looking professional, but complaining about sunglasses or a nose piercing or whatever? Come on now
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Guess I'm just different than most people then. I work in the construction industry and when the customer comes around you take off your work gloves, your sunglasses, look them in the eye and shake their hand.

The president of our company has always had the motto "If you want to be first class, you need to look first class" when we roll into a job all of our tooling is painted matching colors and things are clean and well kept. Its amazing how many people comment on how we're a professional looking company.

Never been accused of being a conman either.
 
wi_racefan said:
Guess I'm just different than most people then. I work in the construction industry and when the customer comes around you take off your work gloves, your sunglasses, look them in the eye and shake their hand.

The president of our company has always had the motto "If you want to be first class, you need to look first class" when we roll into a job all of our tooling is painted matching colors and things are clean and well kept. Its amazing how many people comment on how we're a professional looking company.

Never been accused of being a conman either.
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Now this, I can absolutely agree with. Every word
 
wi_racefan said:
Guess I'm just different than most people then.
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I suspect not, but I think you're inappropriately applying one profession's standards to all.

If Dynasty Spurlock showed up for a construction job wearing glitter, I probably do a double-take. If she was after my old job as a network admin, I wouldn't think much of it. But sports figures are in the entertainment industry. While we may disagree on the methods, all sports must have a process to maintain a fan base. A Black woman in motorsports can expose the sport to demographics not familiar with it. I personally get no value from video streams or social media feeds, be it Spurlock, McFarland, Deegan, Wallace, Martin, or Jr. But I must acknowledge that's how most people in 2026 expect to be reached by public figures. A bit of glitter at the track may help build a fan base, and that isn't the same as wearing it to a sponsor meeting.

But we don't know how she conducts herself in business situations. Many people are capable of maintaining separate public and private roles. I guarantee Elton John didn't wear the same clothes when writing songs as he did on stage. Chase Elliott is likely getting paid to wear those sunglasses.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
I suspect not, but I think you're inappropriately applying one profession's standards to all.

If Dynasty Spurlock showed up for a construction job wearing glitter, I probably do a double-take. If she was after my old job as a network admin, I wouldn't think much of it. But sports figures are in the entertainment industry. While we may disagree on the methods, all sports must have a process to maintain a fan base. A Black woman in motorsports can expose the sport to demographics not familiar with it. I personally get no value from video streams or social media feeds, be it Spurlock, McFarland, Deegan, Wallace, Martin, or Jr. But I must acknowledge that's how most people in 2026 expect to be reached by public figures. A bit of glitter at the track may help build a fan base, and that isn't the same as wearing it to a sponsor meeting.

But we don't know how she conducts herself in business situations. Many people are capable of maintaining separate public and private roles. I guarantee Elton John didn't wear the same clothes when writing songs as he did on stage. Chase Elliott is likely getting paid to wear those sunglasses.
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Well I guess the best part is we can agree to disagree about what is a professional appearance/actions of a driver. Fair enough
 
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