Race Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Suit Filed by Former NASCAR Employee
A recent Sports Illustrated article noted that a former female employee has filed a $225 million lawsuit against NASCAR in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, citing sexual harassment, race discrimination and wrongful termination.
Mauricia Grant, a former Nationwide Series Technical Inspector, alleges atrocious behavior from her co-workers, such as calling her "Queen Sheba" and "Molicious," making repeated references to the Ku Klux Klan and, in one instance, two male employees exposed themselves to her. NASCAR has suspended the two accused employees without explanation.
The plaintiff called NASCAR an “old boys club” and went to great lengths in describing the insular nature of the company. “They need to stop hiring ignorant sisters, cousins and uncles [of theirs] and start hiring qualified, educated people to work their billion-dollar business,” Ms. Grant said in an interview.
NASCAR has responded, saying that the plaintiff never filed a complaint, and therefore could not blame NASCAR for not being able to stop the behavior. The CEO of NASCAR said that he had not been aware of the situation and that the claims would be immediately investigated.
