From NASCAR Winston Cup News:
BMS Will Assist With GED Programs
The adult education programs in Southwest Virginia and in Sullivan County, Tennessee have teamed up with NASCAR and the Bristol Motor Speedway to spread the word about GED programs. The Speedway will hand out incentive packages for adults who go back to school. They will include tickets to three events at BMS, totaling 150 dollars. According to Ben Trout, a spokesman for the track, he’s anticipating more than 300 thousand dollars worth of tickets to be given away. Bristol Motor Speedway will soon be a testing site for adults working toward their GED’s. (Bristol Herald Courier) (11-26-03).
This is a nice gesture by NASCAR, in helping its fans to aim high and reach for their GEDs. But just how bad off does one have to be to require the lure of a few race tickets to work toward a GED?
That’s pretty pathetic.