I’m a huge NASCAR fan, but even I think this is just a little crazy. Don’t get excited I’m actually on the side of the person suing NASCAR, if all of this can be proven. According to the article I read the women, Mauricia Grant is suing NASCAR for racial and sexual discrimination. She was an official who worked hard but was treated unfairly. Apparently men exposed themselves to her, called her and other women workers lesbians because they didn’t sleep with them or at least flirt back. She was also fired eventually because of her complaining and so was another women. A few officials were named were Balash, assistant series director Mike Dolan, supervisors Alan Shephard and Dennis Dillon.

I don’t find this completely surprising as if you look at NASCAR’s roots, it’s southern. Now I’m not saying that all southern people are like this, but when I lived in Texas I did notice a huge increase in the amount of people that are vocal about their dislike of other races and even the north. I can’t tell you how many times I was told I was a stupid Yankee by one man where I lived.

I hope that the top guys at NASCAR can do something and will do something about this if these allegations are true. That needs to be proven first and it sounds very possible. I guess it will be something to watch out for and see what happens.

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