‘F***ing q****!’ NASCAR is ‘investigating homophobic comments made on a team radio during a Truck Series race’ in response to an on-track dispute between two drivers
- NASCAR is investigating possible homophobic comments said over a team’s radio during Truck Series race following an on-track dispute between drivers
- ‘F***ing p***y,’ someone allegedly said on driver Matt Crafton’s team radio, according to Autoweek reporter Matt Weaver, who couldn’t identify the person
- NASCAR fans can typically listen to live radio transmissions during races and reporters regularly tweet out the dialogue
- That is how Weaver came across the homophobic rant, which he initially posted on Twitter before deleting because the ‘sentiment just felt too gross’
- NASCAR is investigating the matter, which may have been ignited by an on-track dispute between drivers Matt Crafton and Stewart Friesen
- NASCAR’s rule strictly forbid derogatory comments that denigrate anyone’s ‘race, color, creed, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation’
- Complicating the investigation is the fact that fans have been known to hack or tap into teams’ radio feeds, so the guilty party may not work in NASCAR at all
NASCAR is investigating claims of homophobic comments said on a team’s radio during a recent Truck Series race following an on-track dispute between two drivers.
‘F***ing p***y,’ someone allegedly said on driver Matt Crafton’s team radio, according to Autoweek reporter Matt Weaver, who could not identify the person speaking.
‘F***ing q****,’ the voice continued. ‘That f***er should have been crashed four laps ago. F***er is coming down here. Tired of these f***ing q****s… You should have wrecked him two laps ago.’
NASCAR fans can typically listen to live radio transmissions during races and reporters regularly tweet out the dialogue.
That is how Weaver came across the homophobic rant, which he initially posted on Twitter before deleting it because the ‘sentiment just felt too gross.’
NASCAR is investigating claims of homophobic comments said on a team’s radio during a recent Truck Series race following an on-track dispute between two drivers. As reported by Jalopnik , NASCAR is investigating the matter, which may have been ignited by an on-track dispute between Matt Crafton (No. 88) and rival driver Stewart Friesen (No 52). Friesen and Crafton had several run-ins . At one point the two collided, sending Friesen into the wall and spinning out of control. He would recover to finish fourth while Crafton came in seventh
Crafton (left) and Friesen had several on-track run ins on Thursday in Bristol, Tennessee
As reported by Jalopnik, NASCAR is investigating the matter, which may have been ignited by an on-track dispute between Crafton and rival driver Stewart Friesen.
Friesen and Crafton had several run-ins on Thursday. At one point the two collided, sending Friesen into the wall and spinning out of control. He would recover to finish fourth while Crafton came in seventh.
NASCAR fans can listen to live radio exchanges during races and reporters regularly tweet out the dialogue. That’s how Weaver came across the homophobic rant, which he first posted on Twitter before deleting it because the ‘sentiment just felt too gross’
The two were seen speaking on the track after the race.
The Gander Outdoors Truck Series is one of several racing circuits sanctioned and owned by NASCAR, which also operates the Monster Energy Series, formerly known as the Winston Cup.
Jalopnik did reach out to Crafton’s team, but did not get a response. A source told the website that these reviews can require ‘a long process,’ so an immediate answer may not be available.
Further complicating the investigation is the fact that fans have been known to hack or tap into teams’ radio feeds in recent years, so the homophobic comments could have been made by someone outside of the racing circuit altogether.
In 2018, USA Today reported that a fan did exactly that during the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.
Retired driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. later tweeted that the issue had been going on for ‘as long as [he] can remember.’
NASCAR’s rule strictly forbid derogatory comments that denigrate anyone’s ‘race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition.’
According to Jalopnik, the guilty party could face a suspension, fine, or even termination.
Further complicating the investigation is the fact that fans have been known to hack or tap into teams’ radio feeds in recent years, so the homophobic comments could have been made by someone outside of the racing circuit altogether. In 2018, USA Today reported that a fan did exactly that during the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte