NASCAR Driver Noah Gragson Requests Release From Team After Suspension Over George Floyd Meme

NASCAR driver Noah Gragson, who was suspended for liking a meme that poked fun at the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death, has requested to be released from his team, Legacy Motor Club.

Noah Gragson, driver of the (42) Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet, waits on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va., on July 29, 2023. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

NASCAR driver Noah Gragson, who was suspended for liking a meme that poked fun at the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death, has requested to be released from his team, Legacy Motor Club.

Mr. Gragson was slapped with an indefinite suspension after he was found to have liked the George Floyd meme, on grounds of violating the member conduct section of the NASCAR Rule Book.