NASCAR still silent, no statement on advisor’s arrest

One month later, NASCAR has not still said anything about the arrest of Alvin Kamara, who serves as the sport’s Growth and Engagement Advisor.

Following the NFL Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 6, New Orleans Saints running back and NASCAR Growth and Engagement Advisor Alvin Kamara was arrested for battery resulting in substantial bodily harm.

The incident for which he was arrested took place at a Las Vegas nightclub the day before, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Following his arrest, several disturbing details pertaining to the violent confrontation emerged, and they did not paint a pleasant picture for Kamara.

Kamara was released on $5,000 bond the Monday after the incident, and no formal charges had been filed at that time. He did not appear in court but is scheduled to make an appearance this Tuesday, March 8.

But a full month after the incident, NASCAR, which is in Las Vegas this weekend for races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, has yet to make a single comment about the arrest of their newly added — and first ever — Growth and Engagement Advisor.

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Notably, the Saints, for whom Kamara officially works, have also not released a statement about the matter, so NASCAR is not alone.

Perhaps more will be known following the 26-year-old Atlanta, Georgia native’s court date this week.

NASCAR named Kamara to this role, a role which hadn’t previously existed, in June 2021. He had gotten involved in the sport as a fan the previous year as drivers, specifically Bubba Wallace, took part in various acts of racial justice, including the ban of the Confederate battle flag from race tracks. Wallace and Kamara had been friends from several years prior.

He upped that commitment in February 2021 when he sponsored the #6 JD Motorsports Chevrolet of Ryan Vargas in the Xfinity Series race at the Daytona International Speedway road course. His juice and smoothie chain, The Big Squeezy, served as the primary sponsor of the car.

Because of the fact that battery resulting in substantial bodily harm is classified as a felony in the state of Nevada, it carries a potential penalty of between one and five years in prison with a mandatory fine of $10,000 if Kamara ends up being convicted.