NASCAR indefinitely suspends driver who mocked IndyCar racer’s ‘gay voice’
Daniel Dye, who has apologized, must complete sensitivity training before returning to competition.
NASCAR indefinitely suspended Kaulig Racing driver Daniel Dye after he mocked another driver with a homophobic remark during a livestream, triggering swift disciplinary action from both his team and the sanctioning body. The sanctioning body announced the suspension on Tuesday, saying Dye violated a rule prohibiting members from making public statements that “criticize, ridicule, or otherwise disparage” someone based on characteristics, including sexual orientation. The move happened after Dye, in a livestream on social media, insinuated an IndyCar driver in Florida had a “gay” voice before mocking it online.
As soon as I start doing a David Malukas gay voice, I hit a gold (card, in the pack). So let’s keep it going - Daniel Dye The racing authority took action after Kaulig Racing suspended Dye from the team. Related : Gay Race Car Driver Zach Herrin Makes NASCAR Debut Related : NASCAR Partners With LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce for Diversity Training Dye made the remarks during a trading-card-unpacking stream on the Whatnot platform.
There, he insulted driver David Malukas after meeting him in Florida, according to The Athletic . He then imitated Malukas, mocking the pitch of Malukas's voice. “As soon as I start doing a David Malukas gay voice, I hit a gold (card, in the pack).
So let’s keep it going,” he said. Dye races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, while Malukas finished second in the Indianapolis 500 last year. Dye currently sits at No.