Less than every week after being suspended, Noah Gragson has parted methods with Legacy Motor Club. Gragson was initially sidelined final Saturday, the day earlier than the NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway. He had appreciated a meme on Instagram mocking the homicide of George Floyd. Now, it’s not clear when or if the 25-year-old will return to the inventory automobile racing’s highest division.
The meme in query options George Floyd’s face superimposed over the crab Sebastian from Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” with the caption, “Under da knee, under da knee.” The caption references the movie’s tune “Under The Sea” and the way Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes in 2020.
Legacy Motor Club suspended Gragson indefinitely, changing him within the No. 42 Chevy Camaro with Josh Berry. NASCAR adopted the workforce’s determination and in addition suspended Gragson indefinitely, citing a violation of the Member Conduct part of the 2023 NASCAR Rule Book. The similar part of the rule e book was used to levy Kyle Larson’s 2020 suspension when he used a racial slur throughout a widely-publicized iRacing occasion.
Today, Legacy Motor Club printed a press release that Gragson has requested to be launched from his contract. In the assertion, Gragson stated:
“I have asked Legacy Motor Club to release me from my contract so that I can take time to work through the NASCAR reinstatement process. I love racing, and I am looking forward to a second chance to compete for wins at the highest level of NASCAR – and most importantly, make my family, my team and the fans proud of me once again.”
Mike Rockenfeller will race the No. 42 Camaro this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and on August twentieth at Watkins Glen. Who will drive the No. 42 throughout the different remaining rounds is unclear.
Source: jalopnik.com