NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has announced his resignation after more than two decades with the premier racing series in the United States, following a contentious federal trial that exposed inflammatory text messages he had sent.
Phelps is set to depart the organization at the end of the month, just ahead of the start of the new season. He was appointed NASCAR’s first commissioner last season, a role he took up after being courted for a similar position by the PGA golf tour. This interest from the PGA was revealed during December testimony in an antitrust trial brought against NASCAR by two race teams.
