When France and Craig spoke, they mostly talked about setting up youth programs to help the next generation. But this generation wants a chance, too. I did this by myself. It won the 24 hours at Daytona in 1996 and I can't get anybody's attention. Racing success is all about money.
Corporations identify drivers and team owners they feel can sell their product.
It's as simple as that. CART announced a plan to identify more African-American drivers. Meanwhile, Jackson announced a summit within six months to benefit minority drivers. This is all well and good, but it is destined to fail until corporations feel comfortable having a minority, who is not a basketball player, represent their products. You can line up all the talented drivers you want and none of them will race unless major corporations open their checkbooks.