NASCAR Truck Series driver Ty Majeski proudly voted at his local polling station in Wisconsin on Tuesday. He even marked the occasion by posting a photograph of himself wearing an ‘I voted’ sticker on X, where the 30-year-old encouraged others to ‘Go vote!’
But Majewski’s decision to partake in the democratic process in person was met with a $12,500 fine this week as the stock car circuit penalized him for failing to perform his media duties on Tuesday.
Majeski is one of four drivers who can win the truck title at Phoenix Raceway on Friday night. He talked with Thorsport Racing owners and all agreed he would cast his ballot in person on Tuesday.
He has since called the penalty ‘unprecedented,’ adding that he will appeal the decision.
‘I felt like I needed to do my duty as a U.S. citizen to vote. My team owners and I, we all made the decision to exercise that right,’ he said.
NASCAR’s Ty Majeski proudly voted at his local polling station in Wisconsin on Tuesday
Majewski (center right) did take part in Thursday’s media availability in Avondale, Arizona
A NASCAR spokesman said the team never disclosed Majeski was not available because he was voting.
Majeski said he didn’t know until last week after the race at Martinsville, when he finished 11th to advance on points, that he would be in the championship four. The 30-year-old Majeski will compete with Corey Heim, Christian Eckes and Grant Enfinger in trying for his first Truck Series title.
‘This has never happened before. Election Day, everyone knew it was Election Day for a long time,’ he said. ‘It´s unfortunate circumstances for everybody.’
Majeski said he has always been a person who votes on Election Day and has never filled out an absentee ballot.
‘I wanted to make sure my vote was counted,’ he said.
The $12,500 fine have been worth it for Majewski, who received a flurry of supportive posts on X.
The $12,500 fine have been worth it for Majewski, who received a flurry of support online
Ty Majeski, driver of the #98 Road Ranger Ford, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 at Martinsville Speedway on November 1
‘Priorities on point,’ one new fan wrote. ‘Well done man. Screw their fine.’
‘Expensive sticker, totally worth it,’ another added. ‘Thanks for voting.’
One fan appeared to suggest the fine was part of some larger conspiracy: ‘I guess @NASCAR was mad how you voted since you live in a swing state. I would expect nothing less, they are so far from their roots it is laughable at this point.’
Several wondered about the legality of the fine.
‘Dude got penalized for voting,’ one person asked. ‘Isn’t this illegal?
There are 28 states that guarantee employees must get some time off to go vote, including Wisconsin, where employers are required to allow staff to have three successive hours, according to the Wisconsin.Gov.
