Former NASCAR technical inspector Mauricia Grant filed a $225 million suit against NASCAR on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliatory termination.
I believe her accusations about discrimination and harassment, but don’t think she deserves that much in compensation.
Grant, who is black, was fired in October 2007, but NASCAR won’t say why. She started with the organization in January 2005.
NASCAR chairman Brian France denied Wednesday that she complained to her supervisors about the alleged behavior by some good old boys who worked with her in what as then the Busch Series.
France might not be a racist or sexist, but don’t rule out some of those who work for him.
I’ve heard one veteran Cup driver use the “N” word and doubt he’s the only bigot in the garage.
How many folks do you know who say they won’t consider voting for presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama because he is half Kenyan?
How many bigoted jokes do you receive in e-mails?
I grew up hearing anti-Semitic comments from people who didn’t know I was Jewish.
There is racism in NASCAR and most of America. If you don’t believe that then you're either living under a rock or as dumb as one.
Americans of African descent long have been part of professional drag racing as drivers, mechanics and officials. So don't tell me they aren't interested in racing.
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NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, an experienced aviator, will perform a flyover in his P-51 before Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck race at Michigan International Speedway, which is near his home in Livonia, Mich.
This is the same Jack Roush who nearly died six years ago when he crashed a plane he was flying into a lake near Birmingham, Ala.
He was flying solo ... so low he hit the water.
Good thing the Michigan facility doesn’t have a body of water on the grounds.
How far away is Lake Michigan?
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When will NASCAR stars quit whining?
It will be a hot issue in my Friday column in the Review-Journal and at ReviewJournal.com.
Good article.
The timing of this is very suspicious and also the fact she waited so long. Her claims are mostly centered on sexual harassment and to me she should have filed public complaints earlier and also FOUND A NEW JOB.. no she stayed and waited till after she was FIRED to file a suit... sounds politically motivated to me maybe Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson are involved
If I'm not mistaken, the courts threw out J. Jacksons lawsuit against NASCAR so I suspect that this one is just an aside to the one he filed.
I hope the truth comes out, either way.
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