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Dixon: Chip Ganassi told me to lay low in virtual racing
Scott Dixon, five-time IndyCar champion and relatively new iRacing competitor, received a brief set of instructions from boss Chip Ganassi about the world of virtual racing. “I did get a text from him that said ‘Just lay low,’” Dixon said Friday. What started out as a fun way for racing leagues to fill time and engage fans during the sports shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic has taken a dark turn. Kyle Larson was fired by Ganassi this week for using a racial slur during a virtual race. Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor for “rage quitting” the game a week earlier. And NASCAR's iRacing event this Sunday is drawing criticism after the series decided to trim the field of...
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