Published 3 years ago

Iowa race track cuts ties with announcer after racist rant

Summary by Ground News

The Kossuth County Speedway in Algona, Iowa, said its leaders “do not condone’ the comments. The speedway said the man who made the comments was filling in for its lead announcer. The announcer’s comments were broadcast on FloRacing, which provides livestreams of racing events.

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