Minority fans group, film company part ways

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The National Association for Minority Race Fans has withdrawn its support for a documentary film being made about fans' behavior at NASCAR races.
NAMRF said in a statement its decision to disassociate itself from Ni4Ni Productions' film was made "in light of Ni4Ni's decision to take the documentary in a considerably more tawdry direction."

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The Charlotte Observer


The National Association for Minority Race Fans has withdrawn its support for a documentary film being made about fans' behavior at NASCAR races.
NAMRF said in a statement its decision to disassociate itself from Ni4Ni Productions' film was made "in light of Ni4Ni's decision to take the documentary in a considerably more tawdry direction."

"We no longer feel that their movie and our cause are aligned philosophically," said Jirard Brown, executive director for NAMRF. "While NAMRF remains committed to ensure the safety of all races at races, Ni4Ni seems headed toward making a movie about the life and times of NASCAR fans, including images of nudity and debauchery.

"Since NAMRF desires an environment where women will be safely welcomed at races, we cannot in clear conscience endorse a movie which glorifies, among other things, wet T-shirt contests at NASCAR events."

NAMRF says it plans to hold a protest Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but will not release details until that morning because of what it called past and present security concerns.

Have I been missing something? Wet T-shirt contests???
Anyway if any of those protesters are in here and read this..
This is a casual invitation to come on in and get your feet wet. If you are worried about other fans bothering you give me a call, I will be apackin and we will sit together! I would a lot rather sit by another fan than some of the drunken bastards I have had to sit by in the past. P
On another note, Our guys race all over the country. Just where is it that minoritys don't go to the races out of fear?
Anybody?
Betsy
 
The question I have for all of this, if there are only around 30 or so protesters, how much press will this be given? This subject has been given plenty of exposure to those of us on the internet, I've failed to see much of anything in the local papers, and I live deep in the heart of racing country. If anything, this group has succeeded in making their protests knows, virtually without having a protest. Unless I see more, I won't even think of it anymore.
 
Living in the Atlanta area, where there was supposed to be a protest, I saw absolutely NOTHING published in the local papers about any protest which these people had supposedly organized.
 
Kat, I was all over the track during Atlanta race weekend, I saw nary a protester.

And, as a female who has attended races all over the country -- alone--- I have never, ever been bothered by anyone.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Kat, I was all over the track during Atlanta race weekend, I saw nary a protester.

And, as a female who has attended races all over the country -- alone--- I have never, ever been bothered by anyone.
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These "race fans" failed to account for the traffic at Atlanta. They got caught in traffic and didn't arrive until well after the race started.

Okay, so does any believe that these people have ever attended a race before?
 
Actually, they have admittedly never been inside a race track before (the two main guys anyways). They stayed in their bus after arriving two hours late, then protested for about 45 minutes. I didn't see them from the backstretch where we parked all the way down the new road to the main and down the main road to the highway.
 
I hear you TRL!

I don't attend the Atlanta Races, just because of the cursed traffic. AND, at the many races I have personally attended, alone or not, I have never seen protests....drunken fools, boos, ticked off people, ticked off drivers and crews, fisticuffs and more. A TRUE Nascar fan is there for the race (as you are), not to make trouble.
 
Now they are taking credit for anything NASCAR has done with diversity, before they were even known about...

NAMRF SHOWING SIGNS OF PROGRESS

Nov. 17, 2004
For immediate release

Rusty Thomas
Director of Communications, NAMRF
www.namrf.com
702-497-8561

LAS VEGAS – While preparing for a strong presence protest at NASCAR’s season-ending Ford 400 Sunday in Miami-Homestead, the National Association for Minority Race Fans is proud to take partial responsibility for NASCAR’s small, sudden steps toward diversity.
As will be evidenced in Miami, NAMRF’s membership and motivation continues to grow. Equally satisfying is NAMRF’s direct and indirect effect on NASCAR. Grudgingly or not, NASCAR has made strides toward re-shaping itself as a diverse sport and NAMRF applauds these efforts.
“They are making progress. But you’d have to be very naive or in denial to think NAMRF wasn’t influential in NASCAR taking its actions,” said NAMRF Director Jirard Brown. “It’s not just a coincidence that progress starts being made at the same time we start raising awareness. We’ve already had a positive impact and will continue to do so until all races feel safe at the races.”
With NAMRF directing the spotlight at it, NASCAR has recently announced ventures into Mexico, signed minority drivers to developmental contracts and will next year have Waste Management sponsor African-American driver Bill Lester in its truck series.
“Are they are steps in the right direction? Yes,” said NAMRF Director of Operations Steve Parker. “Are they enough? No. NASCAR will not be truly diverse until minorities and women not only feel safe at races, but also welcomed.”
While NASCAR continues to tinker with ways to get minority drivers in cars, NAMRF will continue to urge it to create ways to get minority fans safely in seats. Along with its flag trade-in program aimed at de-clawing infields and campgrounds, NAMRF will soon announce an “Experience the Races” program which will give hundreds of minority fans their first chance to attend a NASCAR race in a safe environment.
“Despite the incremental advancements, the bottom line remains unchanged,” said Parker. “The two most exclusively white gatherings in America are KKK rallies and NASCAR races. There’s a reason minorities will go to an NFL or NBA game, but not a NASCAR race. And it’s not because we don’t like fast cars.”
NAMRF, which this week officially withdrew its support for an upcoming NASCAR-based documentary being filmed by Ni4Ni Productions, also re-issues its challenge of a public debate with NASCAR on its diversity programs.
“They are obviously responding to us indirectly,” said Parker. “It would be nice to sit down and map out our plans to them face-to-face.”
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Taking credit for the date in Mexico? Bill Lester? Oh pulease!!
 
Oh Wow, next year will be Bill Lesters first year in the truck series?

I suppose they'll try and take credit for the lady drivers too. The must have a very niave audience that knows nothing about NASCAR to NOT know these drivers were already in the sport, or that NASCAR had a diversity program long before I ever heard of them. (NAMRF)
 
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