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Oleh Jared Field

Akhir pekan yang lalu ini, sewaktu saya bergegas kian-kemari lewat saluran di atas televisi saya, saya melihat penglihatan sekilas Raja, Richard Petty. Pembalap yang paling ditandakan selamanya diwawancarai trackside oleh seorang analis membalap yang kelebihan berat. Normally I mempunyai tak satu pun waktu atau kecenderungan untuk mencurahkan perhatian saya yang mana pun kepada NASCAR, tetapi saya membuatkan kekecualian ini time—he adalah Raja, bagaimanapun juga. Analis di tengah-tengah meminta Remeh untuk pendapatnya atas sisipan minuman keras keras ke dalam sport—it sekarang bisa ditemukan dilayani di perlombaan dan di iklan olahraga.

Presiden NASCAR, Mike Helton, memutuskan mengadakan perubahan dengan alasan pengurangan di jumlah sponsor berduit di olahraga. Tentang masa lalu sedikit tahun banyaknya uang itu mengambil untuk mengalirkan tim perlombaan berhasil dengan tajam sudah meningkat. NASCAR ingin uang, rupanya, dan sponsor seperti Jack Daniels dan Crown Royal bersedia memberikannya kepada mereka. Dan, mujur bagi kami, baik Mike Helton maupun Richard Petty bermuka-dua di ini issue—equaling empat muka, oleh hitungan saya.

Terlebih dulu, kata Richard Petty di wawancara bahwa sisipan minuman keras keras ke dalam “sportâ€â€”for kekurangan lebih baik term—has mencemari sifat NASCAR yang diorientasikan oleh keluarga.

Diorientasikan oleh keluarga?

Jika saya tidak salah baru saja-menamai Nextel Cup selama dasawarsa-dasawarsa dikenal sebagai pengusaha pabrik rokok Winston Cup—a persis tidak diketahui untuk banyak keluarganya. Selanjutnya, sponsor timbal untuk NASCAR’s yunior kontak adalah Busch Beer, oleh karena itu "Busch Series." Sekarang, saya tidak mengenal anda, tetapi saya belum pernah mempertimbangkan merokok dan bir yang meminum dengan lahap untuk menjadi nilai keluarga. Sebagai itu ialah, negara ini mempunyai masalah nyata dengan penyalahgunaan bahan dan hal terakhir kami perlu adalah Richard Petty mengaburkan atas persoalan ini.

Jika kami berkepentingan di mengekang anti-sosial kelakuan di negara ini kami tidak akan mengiklankan bahan yang mengubah pikiran dan adiktif dengan cara apapun, bentuk, atau form—especially dalam media sering dikunjungi oleh orang muda. Remeh 's kredibilitas atas persoalan ini kelihatannya kurang. Dia membuat kekayaan kecil akibat seperti itu anti-sosial advertising—cigarettes, bir, dan "chew"—and sekarang, sesudah matahari sudah terbenam atas karirnya, dia mau mempunyai serangan kata hati."

Sekarang, membiarkan saya membicarakan anda Mr Mike Helton, presiden NASCAR:

Dalam memberitahukan kasus anda karena membolehkan sponsor minuman keras keras ke dalam NASCAR, Mr Helton pilih untuk bermain cepat dan longgar dengan kebenaran. Lebih baik daripada dengan sederhana mengatakan bahwa NASCAR memerlukan uang untuk mengurusi sendiri sebagai perusahaan menguntungkan, dia pilih untuk memakaikannya dengan suatu kesadaran sosial.

Ini argumennya, yang diperinci oleh Liz Clark di 11 November 2004 persoalan Pos Washington (meringkaskan):

--The distilled-spirits industry has proven to be responsible in its marketing.

--The addition of hard liquor sponsors would give teams more opportunities to become economically viable. (In other words, more money, better teams, better competition.)

--(Equivocating in a "Petty-like" fashion) Americans no longer make a sharp distinction between hard liquor and beer in everyday life.

Point #1: How, exactly, has the liquor industry proven itself to be responsible in its marketing? In fact, how has it proven to be responsible in any facet of its business? This industry makes billions providing mind-altering substances that often lead to the break-up of the family unit.

The fact of the matter is this: Do you really think liquor companies care whether or not we drink responsibly? The more responsible we are with the drink, the less liquor they sell. How many designated drivers do you see every time you are leaving the bar? Do the math. (The last time I checked the lot I didn't see any buses parked out there.) Furthermore, what would constitute irresponsible marketing, a cartoonish camel smoking? Captain Hook drinking spiced rum on the deck of a clipper ship? What about a dog named Spud Mackenzie wearing a Bud Light t-shirt? Responsible, indeed...

Point #2: This is the only salient reason for the presence of hard liquor in NASCAR, money. This is where he should have stopped.

Point #3: I would really enjoy reading Mr. Helton's anthropological research into this issue. Hopefully, Mr. Helton, it won't be long before we Americans no longer see a sharp distinction between alcohol and various other mind-altering drugs. (The Ecstasy race team, sponsored by "weed" eater, perhaps?) Apparently, according to Mr. Helton, Americans are quite comfortable with the level of dysfunction in this country that can be directly attributed to the use of substances like alcohol. Why root for the Skittles team when you could get free rum runners from Bacardi in victory lane?

Who, might I ask, will speak with credibility on this issue? Alcohol, historically, has been a pox on America; a recreational activity that has cost us hundreds of thousands of lives. If liquor companies are willing to spend millions of dollars to have their monikers put on racecars, such advertising must be quite effective. How, exactly, could this be considered a good thing for anyone but those cashing the checks? As a country we cannot hold our liquor as it is; do we need more? Do our young people not have enough distractions in the home? Could this sport of family values actually be anything but valuable to families?

Thank you, Richard and Mike, for reminding me of why I don't dig your "sport."

And, for those of you in Old Milwaukee, it does get better than this.
Published: 2006-04-11
Author: Jared Field


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I am a graduate student with a BA in Political Science. I am currently about halfway done with my MA degree in Social Science at the University of Michigan in Flint. In my free time, I operate a web-based basketball publication in my home state for which I have received press credentials.
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