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NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns amid backlash over texts

Steve Phelps resigns as NASCAR commissioner after a federal antitrust trial exposed inflammatory texts during revenue-sharing talks, ending his 20-year tenure before the 2026 season.

  • NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps will resign at the end of January amid fallout from an antitrust lawsuit, in which disparaging messages he sent were revealed.
  • Phelps has served in various leadership roles at NASCAR since joining in 2005, including as chief marketing officer and president before being promoted to commissioner in March.
  • NASCAR reached a settlement with the teams that sued them in the antitrust case in December.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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