Crew chief suspended for using racial slur

[June 12, 2009]  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The crew chief for Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan has been suspended indefinitely for using a racial slur about rival driver Marc Davis, who is black.

Bryan Berry was angry with Davis during Saturday night's race at Nashville Superspeedway because of a pit-road collision with Gaughan. Davis was headed to the garage during and turned into Gaughan's car as Gaughan attempted to pit.

Berry got off the pit box to confront Davis, and apparently uttered a racial slur on his way to the garage. A NASCAR official says at least two people heard the slur.

[Associated Press]

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