“We believe strongly that we made the right move,” O’Donnell said of Clements’ suspension. “Our go-forward plan with Jeremy is to quickly engage Dr. Richard Lapchick to work with Jeremy as soon as possible and get Jeremy back in the race car as soon as possible and as soon as we deem fit.”

Lapchick is considered one of the leading experts in the world on race relations in sports. He is the son of former NBA player Joe Lapchick. Richard Lapchick has won numerous national awards for his work on civil rights.

Clements, 28, was indefinitely suspended Wednesday after NASCAR officials said he made an “intolerable and insensitive remark” before the Nationwide Series race last weekend at Daytona.

The post VP defends Jeremy Clements ban appeared first on IdealCapper.

Annett will undergo immediate surgery in Charlotte and will be out of the No. 43 Ford indefinitely. Cup driver Aric Almirola will replace Annett in the Nationwide race this weekend at Phoenix.

Annett, 26, was involved in an 11-car crash near the end of the event that caused a red flag, halting the race for 20 minutes. It was not the final-lap crash that caused parts of Kyle Larson’s airborne car to enter the grandstands and injure spectators.

The crash involving Annett happened with three laps to go. Annett’s car was hit and turned to the right, slamming head-on into the SAFER barrier. Annett was taken to a Daytona hospital and kept overnight, but released the next morning.

He was re-evaluated by doctors in North Carolina on Tuesday when the sternum fracture was discovered.

The post Michael Annett out indefinitely appeared first on IdealCapper.