NASCAR's Hailie Deegan -- a 19-year-old female driver who's a rising superstar in the sport -- was forced to apologize Sunday night after she used the r-word during a virtual race earlier in the day.
Deegan -- who's scheduled to drive full-time in NASCAR's Truck Series in 2021 -- was streaming on Twitch when another driver appeared to nudge her virtual car during the video game race.
"Oh! Hey!" Deegan said during the clip. "Who’s the r***** behind me?! Don’t do that, please."
Video of Deegan's comment quickly went viral -- with critics slamming her for using the offensive word .