Racism In NASCAR

Dave Zirin writes that NASCAR officials "understand that if their sport is ever to go global, burning rubber can't be associated with burning crosses." Mauricia Grant, NASCAR's first black female inspection official, has filed a $225 million harassment suit against NASCAR alleging 23 incidents of sexual harassment and 34 incidents of racial and sex discrimination occurring over a two-year period. Grant claims that she was called "Nappy Headed Mo" and "Queen Sheba" and that a white NASCAR official by the name of David Duke (I'm not making that up) sent her the following text message: "I love all Yall mofos i am that niggaHAHAHAHollaPIMPALICIOUS."