NASCAR is sending driver Hailie Deegan to sensitivity training after using it during an online simulation game on Sunday.
Deegan was heard saying, “That’s nice. Oh, ai, who’s the background behind me? Please do not do that,” while broadcasting the iRacing event on Twitch.
Deegan (19) apologized on Twitter for the incident, but NASCAR confirmed on Monday night that she is expected to complete the program before the start of the 2021 season in February, when she will have her first full-time season in the Camping World Truck Series driving a Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing.
DGR did not comment on the incident, but Ford said it acknowledged this mistake, apologized and promised to be much more considerate in the future. ‘
A spokesman for iRacing told Fox News that he does not comment on individual members, but that the code of community standards does not allow the type of language Deegan uses, and that the platform’s general manager reaches out to anyone who violates it to to address the situation. .
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Last April, NASCAR suspended the Cup series, Kyle Larson, after using the N-word during an iRacing event and giving him sensitivity training before re-introducing him to the series for this year.