NASCAR took a proverbial kick in the gearbox when a former technical official with the Nationwide Series filed a $225 million lawsuit, alleging racial and sexual harassment by other officials.
NASCAR suspended two male technical inspectors for allegedly exposing themselves to Grant. Classy move, gentlemen. I’m sure she was unimpressed.
In a society that has seen an ever-increasing list of sexual and racial harassment lawsuits being filed, it is hard to believe that NASCAR’s higher brass didn’t make sure this type of incident was avoided.
My guess is that the lawsuit will be settled out of court, with NASCAR not accepting any blame for the incidents and Grant not willing to discuss the terms of a settlement.
NASCAR will make sure its spin doctors put out the word that all officials are undergoing diversity training. I suspect that Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash could be terminated as the sacrificial lamb, proving that NASCAR came down hard in light of Grant’s allegations.
It will all be window dressing.
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