Welp, it took less than 48 hours for Kyle Larson to lose his job.
Announced today, Kyle Larson’s partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing has been terminated.
“After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle Larson,” Ganassi said. “As we said before, the comments that Kyle made were both offensive and unacceptable especially given the values of our organization. As we continued to evaluate the situation with all the relevant parties, it became obvious that this was the only appropriate course of action to take.”
Kyle was heard using a racial slur during an iRacing event this past Sunday.
Yesterday, NASCAR announced his suspension, Chip Ganassi Racing suspended him without pay, and he was banned from competing in more iRacing events. He lost his sponsors including McDonald’s and Credit One Bank, along with his partnership with Chevrolet.
Statement regarding Kyle Larson: pic.twitter.com/5Q06Dhst8V
— Chip Ganassi Racing (@CGRTeams) April 14, 2020
Chevrolet suspends relationship with Larson. Chevy spokesperson:
"Chevrolet has suspended its relationship with Kyle Larson indefinitely, as we do not tolerate this behavior. We will continue to monitor the events surrounding Mr. Larson & are prepared to take additional action."— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 13, 2020
Kyle issued the following apology yesterday, but at this point, the damage was done.
— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) April 13, 2020
