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Both of these subjects have been beaten to death and I'm not looking to rehash those subjects, I'm only asking how these events could affect eachother.  With the Kyle Larson situation and the race protests and riots that have been going on, will the protests affect Kyle Larson?  I haven't heard anything but does this make his return to NASCAR impossible?  Do sponsors that have stuck with him re-think their decision?  Will sponsors shy away from sponsoring cars he owns?  What's your guys thoughts

The thought that it could affect the timing of his return to NASCAR did cross my mind.  I'm not one of those who is convinced that he will stick with Sprint Cars and make his pay cut permanent.  Listening to his victory lane interviews they sound like NASCAR auditions when he refers to his Sprint wins as the start of a journey.  

The news cycle moves fast under normal circumstances but what happened thirty miles south of me down in Minneapolis and the resulting world wide outrage is likely to stay with us for a while.  I could see where this could make corporate sponsors hesitant to get involved with Kyle for a longer time than they would if this had not happened.  The timing of something this big and far reaching happening just weeks after his iRacing incident could not have been predicted.

Nevertheless, as with many questions posed on this forum responses will be a matter of opinion.  The worst arguments are always the ones that center around an unknown.  Some forum members fancy themselves as prognosticators who can accurately predict the future.  I'm from the wait and see what happens school and will only say that these latest developments add an extra layer to an already complicated situation.

Stan Meissner