Daniel Dye releases statement after NASCAR suspension in 2026

Daniel Dye has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR after insensitive comments regarding NTT IndyCar Series driver David Malukas on a livestream. Dye, who drives the No. 10 truck for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series, must complete sensitivity training before he can return to the sport.

Following the suspension, Dye issued a statement on social media, addressing the comments he made about Malukas. The 22-year-old driver apologized to the Team Penske driver. "I want to first apologize to David Malukas," Dye said in a statement.

"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. I’m sorry to anyone who was offended.

That’s not how I want to represent myself I have some close friends in the LGBTQ+ community who I would never want to feel less of themselves because of what I said, and that’s exactly why I should hold myself to a higher standard. In talking with them, I realize that a true friend would know better than to act the way I did and for that I need to be a better friend. What I said doesn’t reflect how I feel about them or anyone else.