NASCAR driver Daniel Dye indefinitely suspended over homophobic mockery of colleague on livestream

Daniel Dye has been suspended by NASCAR and his team, Kaulig Racing, after he mocked a fellow driver’s voice as “gay” during a recent livestream.

Dye, a 22-year-old competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was speaking on the Whatnot streaming platform when he launched into a mockery of David Malukas, a Team Penske IndyCar driver, using a high-pitched voice.

“He’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, yas, we race Indianapolis, too. Love Indianapolis. And Roger Penske,’” Dye said, according to The Athletic. “As soon as I start doing a David Malukas gay voice, I hit a gold. So let’s keep it going.”

After the video circulated on social media on Tuesday, NASCAR issued a statement saying that Dye had been "indefinitely suspended” over his “insensitive comments.” The racing organization said he “must complete sensitivity training before he may return to competition.”

Kaulig Racing released a similar statement, saying that the Florida-born racer had been indefinitely suspended from the team “after becoming aware today of comments he made on social media.”