Kyle Larson suspended by NASCAR, team for use of racial slur during virtual race

NASCAR then issued a statement saying the organization has also suspended Larson. NASCAR said it has “made diversity and inclusion a priority and will not tolerate the type of language used” by Larson. The 27-year-old must undergo sensitivity training.

Larson appeared to lose communication with his spotter during the virtual race just before he dropped the N-word. He was heard on the livestream saying, ‘You can’t hear me? Hey, n—-r.” Other drivers uncomfortably informed Larson that what he had said was heard by all. Beware that the video below contains inappropriate language:

Believe it or not, this is the second controversy we have seen in the last two iRacing events televised by NASCAR. Last week, Bubba Wallace became enraged and quit mid-race over an incident with Clint Bowyer.

Larson is half Japanese and a graduate of NASCAR’s “Drive for Diversity” program. He is the only driver of Japanese descent to ever win a major NASCAR race.