Race Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed Against NASCAR

One of the most egregious fact patterns in a race discrimination case has presented itself against NASCAR. Maurica Grant, 32-year-old black female, worked as a technical inspector from January 2005 until her termination in October 2007. During her employment, Grant was allegedly subjected to a panoply of racially hostile and offensive conduct, which included:

Being called "Nappy Headed Mo" and "Queen Sheba" by her co-workers
Being told she worked on "colored people time"
Enduring references to the Ku Klux Klan made by one particular race official
Being asked, "Does your workout include an urban obstacle course with a flat-screen TV on your back?"
Being forced to work outside more often than white male officials because her supervisors believed she couldn't sunburn because she was black
Being instructed to duck as she passed race fans in the backseat of a carpool with one race official stating, "I don't want to start a riot when these fans see a black woman in my car"
Being told, "Keep smiling and pop your eyes out 'cause we can't see you."
Being accused of being gay when she rejected the sexual advances of co-workers

NASCAR terminated Grant approximately two months after she complained about how she was treated. For more information, please visit the Chicago Tribune article entitled, Mauricia Grant, NASCAR.