Think you can get away with blatant racism in 2020? Not so fast… as race car driver Kyle Larson found out on Monday.
As with most sports during the pandemic, NASCAR has had to cancel its big events, which draw crowds of thousands together into packed speedways.
However, the racing organization has been trying hard to figure out how to shift gears for their audience — and their athletes.
The solution? iRacing. Esports already have a huge audience, and watching pro racers participating in a video game version of the sport seems like a natural replacement given the options at hand. Related: Wait, Why Is Bhad Bhabie Black Now?? Unfortunately for Larson, one of the biggest differences is the fact viewers who usually can’t hear you over the sound