Racism, Sexism in NASCAR? Surely, You Jest

↵You could say I have a pretty cush job here. I basically surf the interweb’s killer waves all day, and the worst thing that could happen to me would be an empty coffee pot. Or a power outage. Reading stories like that of former NASCAR employee Mauricia Grant helps me appreciate my friendly confines that much more.↵↵Keeping in mind that these are nothing more than allegations at this point, here is just some of the treatment Grant, who was an African-American woman in the white man’s world of stock car racing, was subjected to before being fired last October:↵

↵↵⇥Grant alleged she was referred to as “Nappy Headed Mo” and “Queen Sheba,” by co-workers, was often told she worked on “colored people time,” and was frightened by one official who routinely made references to the Ku Klux Klan.↵⇥In addition, Grant said she was subjected to sexual advances from male co-workers, two of whom allegedly exposed themselves to her, and graphic and lewd jokes.
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↵⇥When packing up a dark garage at Texas Motor Speedway an official told Grant: “Keep smiling and pop your eyes out ‘cause we can’t see you.”↵↵Grant is suing NASCAR for $250 million, alleging “racial and sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination.”↵