Daily News | NASCAR champ Kyle Larson’s bond with Philly urban youth racing stays strong, 2 years after he used a racial slur
Community members and kids swarmed NASCAR driver Kyle Larson upon his arrival at an Urban Youth Racing School event on Friday, asking for photos and autographs. Student drivers were itching for a moment to shake his hand, introduce themselves, and seek racing advice.
Two years ago, Larson met with the students at UYRS. It wasn’t unusual for Larson to have conversations with the students, but this in-person meeting was for Larson to address matters that went beyond racing. Larson, who is half Japanese, began his racing career as part of the sport’s Drive for Diversity program. He released a video on Twitter the same day NASCAR announced his suspension, apologizing.
“Kyle from the very beginning would always interact with our students,” Michelle said. “He was always very kind. When they spoke with him, he was there. He was really into what we were doing.”After he was suspended, Larson lost his sponsorship deals and was uncertain if he would ever race again. The Martins stayed by his side.
He told them it wasn’t the context he was using it in and apologized again. Larson then started to become more in tune with the Philly community. He never realized how much the students looked up to him. When asked how he felt about Larson representing this event, Miller, a Black man, shared that everyone makes mistakes.
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