2026年1月31日, 在联邦审判期间出现种族主义和攻击性言论后, NASCAR专员Steve Phelps辞职。 NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps resigned Jan. 31, 2026, after racist and offensive texts surfaced during a federal trial.

在联邦反托拉斯审判期间他发出煽动性信息后,NASCAR专员Steve Phelps辞职,自2026年1月31日起生效。 NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps resigned effective January 31, 2026, after inflammatory messages he sent during a federal antitrust trial were revealed. 这些文本,包括对名人厅的老板Richard Childress的贬损性评论和对SRX系列的批评性评论,引发了反弹,包括公众要求将他从Bass Pro Shops创始人Johnny Morris手中除名。 The texts, which included derogatory remarks about Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress and dismissive comments about the SRX series, sparked backlash, including a public demand for his removal from Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. 在争议发生后,23XI赛车场和前排车场就收入分享做法提起了诉讼,NASCAR在发现后不久就解决了。 The controversy followed lawsuits from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports over revenue-sharing practices, which NASCAR settled shortly after the revelations. 费普斯(Phelps)曾是体育运动的第一任专员,与NASCAR合作了20多年,他道歉,以挫折为借口,并将暂时由NASCAR主席史蒂夫·奥唐奈尔(Steve O'Donnell)接任,没有宣布永久替代人选。 Phelps, who served as the sport’s first commissioner and had worked with NASCAR for over two decades, apologized, citing frustration, and will be succeeded temporarily by NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell, with no permanent replacement announced.