NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson is in hot water for using a racial slur. Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Kyle Larson apologizes for using racial slur during iRacing event

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 4/13/20

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson has been under fire for uttering a racial slur during a live iRacing event on Sunday. Larson was frustrated about being disconnected from his spotter and inexcusably used the "n" word.

The 27-year-old apologized for the remarks via a video posted to his Twitter account Monday afternoon.

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— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) April 13, 2020

Larson has since been suspended indefinitely by both NASCAR and his race team, Chip Ganassi Racing, for the use of the slur.

Kyle Larson has now been suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing due to his use of the N word during last night’s iRacing event. pic.twitter.com/Kq70LUtCf4
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) April 13, 2020

NASCAR suspends Kyle Larson indefinitely: https://t.co/yYFN3fHK4u pic.twitter.com/Wkg5OoXx7z
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 13, 2020

This is the second incident involving iRacing over the last two weeks. Bubba Wallace quit in the middle of a race after an incident with Clint Bowyer.

Larson is Japanese-American and a graduate of NASCAR’s “Drive for Diversity” program. He is the only driver of Japanese descent to ever win a major NASCAR race.

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