A NASCAR driver is being suspended indefinitely due to comments he made on social media.
Kaulig Racing is suspending Daniel Dye, the driver of the No. 10 Ram, for what he said during a livestream about IndyCar driver David Malukas.
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Dye was on a livestream opening trading card packs on Whatnot and said he spoke with Malukas in February at the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Dye said he asked Malukas if he races on any ovals.
“He was like distraught that I asked him that question like, ‘Yeah, we race Nashville and Iowa,'” Dye said. “He was like, ‘Oh my gosh, yes, we race Indianapolis, love Indianapolis, and Roger Penske, I love Roger. Love you, Roger.'”
The next line is what drew criticism and led to his suspension from Kaulig Racing.
“As soon as I start doing a David Malukas ‘gay voice’ I get a gold so let’s keep it going,” Dye said.
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Kaulig Racing confirmed Tuesday they have suspended Dye indefinitely for what he said on the livestream.
This is Dye’s third season of racing in the Craftsman Truck Series. He posted a statement on X apologizing to Malukas.
“I want to first apologize to David Malukas. I recently went on a live stream with some friends and made some careless comments. I chose my words poorly, and I understand why it upset people,” the statement read.
“I’m sorry to anyone who was offended. That’s not how I want to represent myself.”
Kaulig Racing have not announced his replacement in the No. 10 Ram for the upcoming race this weekend at Darlington Raceway for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200.
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