Drivers in the chat immediately reacted to Larson’s use of the slur, with one instantly alerting him, “Kyle, you’re talking to everyone, bud.”
and has an association with him for real, replied to the tweet firing Wallace.
Larson is half Japanese — his grandparents spent time in an interment camp in California during World War II — and he climbed from short track racing into NASCAR through its “Drive for Diversity” program. He is the only driver of Japanese descent to win a major NASCAR race. Larson used the slur during a Sunday night race for fun against drivers from various series. The event was not part of NASCAR’s official series.
Larson and Chip Ganassi Racing had no immediate comment Monday. Larson has six career Cup wins and finished a career-best sixth in the standings last season. He is 27 and the married father of two young children.He is considered one of the top sprint car racers in the countryafter 13 attempts. He was criticized by NASCAR fans after the Chili Bowl win for calling it the biggest of his career — just weeks before the season-opening Daytona 500, where he is 0-for-7.
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