LOS ANGELES, California – In what is being called the largest Racing Driver Career Scam ever prosecuted, rich dads, racing team owners and driver coaches are being accused of carrying out an industry-wide fraud scheme that gets their silver-spoon sucking children in prestigious race seats. “It’s actually quite an impressive scheme that has gone on for well over a decade,” said Andrew Lelling, US Attorney, “Rich parents would bribe team owners, team managers, and driver coaches with millions of dollars each year, just to get a ride in a GT3 or LMP2 car for their undeserving child. It was never about skill, but about those rich parents living vicariously through their children who have no desire to work hard at their craft or obtain a real job.”
While the names of rich dads, team owners, driver coaches and child drivers have not yet been released, it’s expected the scheme has spread to Karting leagues, IMSA, Indy Lights, NASCAR and even Formula 1.
I believe it, my son had some noteable drivers state how he was a great and upcoming driver but you have to have funds to get on a team to further career…
No money or family name….no go.
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I believe it, my son had some noteable drivers state how he was a great and upcoming driver but you have to have funds to get on a team to further career…
No money or family name….no go.
Thats more crap for the good young driver.
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It’s not a scam. It’s just the racing industry. It’s how its been working forever- pay for your seat, whether you’re a good driver or not. Nothing new here.
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The better you are the less your drive will cost someone has to pay trackfees engines tyres workshops mecanics etc nothing is for free. People that are in the business want money upfront the money has to come from somewhere.
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Doesn’t mean the punk kid can drive there’s a lot who bought their seat and never earned it
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This is a joke, right?
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Nothing New Here. Unfortunately, It’s Pay to Play. I’m not sure where the crime is here. It would be nice to see a real scholarship program. Because there are so many young drivers with loads of talent who never get a chance to prove themselves because their parents are not rich. It starts at 5 years old because the “rich” kids are able to buy the best equipment, and coaching, And it never changes. But…If your that talented young driver “NEVER GIVE UP”
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You have to drive to WIN!
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This is a common practice. Why are they acting shocked?!?!? Esp in Nascar.
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It’s a take off on the recent news about celebs getting there kids in upscale colleges. Everybody take it easy. It is true however about money buying seats but that isn’t new in racing. K&N is called kids and nephews for a reason. Money corrupts most everything I’m afraid.
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ALWAYS has been that way!!! BIG $$$ No Talent >>.May have said….HOW DID THAT GUY GET A RIDE?? Same Ole same Ole…Nothn New
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Satire Folks… It’s called satire.
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That article and the one about rich people paying lots of money for their kids to get into prestigious colleges are such bs! So what that a parent paid lots of money to get a child into racing seats or a prestigious college. That is what money is for! Like blacks have had to do since the being brought to this country, the others will have to work twice as hard and show what they are really made of! In other words, stop worrying about what someone else is doing and focus on what they came to do!
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