NASCAR Driver Layne Dye Suspended, Steps Away

0:00It's March 31st. From the locker room to your ears, this is F1 News Today, Powered by AI. I'm Cory with the Story. NASCAR Truck Series Driver, Lane Die, got hit with a suspension after dropping some homophobic comments during a live stream on whatnot. He imitated a gay voice for laughs and kept it going when viewers reacted with gold coins. Die later owned up, calling it careless word choice, and NASCAR enforced their rules against discriminatory remarks. To get reinstated, Die had to complete sensitivity training, lining up with the rulebook, that bands behavior harmful to the sport. This came right as he was tapped to drive for calic racing in their return with ram support, one of five trucks in the lineup. Fans in the racing world buzzed about the impact, especially since Die had solid runs in three prior starts, finishing 17th, 13th, and 17th. He also logged three O'Reilly auto parts series races with AM racing, ending 21st, 20th, and 15th.

1:00AJ Almondinger stepped in to pilot the number 10 truck at Darlington while Die sat out. Now, Die's announced he's stepping away from the calic seat altogether. He's grateful for the shot in NASCAR and the passion of fans, saying the sport shaped him big time. Die plans to refocus and return stronger down the line.