Reputation: A Fleeting Thing
So,what is the public face of NASCAR? Is it the face of the happy American nuclear family? No? How about the faces represented throughout North America? Is it 북아메리카 (that's Korean) or L'Amérique du Nord (French) or even Norteamérica (Spanish)? Perhaps its face is Tex-Mex, Southern, or even Creole. Maybe it is the face of the surfer culture of California or that of the Midwestern farmer or the urbanite deep in the canyons of NYC.
Whatever the face of NASCAR is, it is surely a face that has character and one that has deep value. While the recent lawsuit has yet to show what fruit it will bear one thing is sure -- it can not be taken lightly or NASCAR will slip back into the world of shadowy stereotypes. You know, the stereotype which stunts the acceptance of NASCAR as a 'legitimate sport' and which turns away the 'might-be' fan.
I won't belabor the point here. I hope NASCAR's house is in order. And if not, that it is restored soon.
Because,a good reputation can be fleeting.
"Quella è la vista di qui"
('That's the View From Here' for all you fans of Italian)
Michael