前NASCAR上司Steve Phelps在2023年的一篇反托拉斯诉讼书中, 对团队老板Richard Childress使用了种族主义的污点, Former NASCAR boss Steve Phelps used racist slurs against team owner Richard Childress in 2023 texts, revealed in an antitrust lawsuit.

2023年8月2023日的短信在反托拉斯诉讼中披露,向前NASCAR专员Steve Phelps展示了对团队主Richard Childress的贬低语言,包括称他为“愚蠢的乡巴佬 ” , 并暗示他“被带回后被鞭打 ” 。 在Childress批评NASCAR关于SiriusXM的新媒体权利协议之后,这些言论反映了租船谈判期间和重大结构性变革时期的内部挫折感。 Text messages from August 2023, revealed in an antitrust lawsuit, show former NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps using derogatory language toward team owner Richard Childress, including calling him a “stupid redneck” and suggesting he be “taken out back and flogged.” The remarks, made after Childress criticized NASCAR’s new media rights deal on SiriusXM, reflect internal frustration during charter negotiations and a period of significant structural change. 与首席媒体和税务官Brian Herbst分享的信息被排除在审判之外,但突出表明了公开的团结声明与私人的三丁酸之间的鲜明对比。 The messages, shared with Chief Media and Revenue Officer Brian Herbst, were excluded from trial but highlight a stark contrast between public statements of unity and private vitriol. 虽然Phelps后来私下与Childress公司讨论了情况,但交流引起了人们对NASCAR内部领导行为和专业精神的关切。 While Phelps later privately addressed the situation with Childress, the exchange has raised concerns about leadership conduct and professionalism within NASCAR.