An Illinois man sues RFK Racing over a data breach that exposed personal data, potentially affecting over 100 people.
CONCORD, N.C. — A championship-winning NASCAR team faces a potential class action lawsuit over a data breach that impacted user information.
The lawsuit was filed against Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing by an Illinois man on Oct. 1. The case is being handled in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
The data breach happened in May, according to the lawsuit. RFK Racing sent a notice to the affected individuals in September regarding the incident. The plaintiff’s social security number was exposed by the breach, according to the lawsuit.
Over 100 people could potentially join the lawsuit if it is upgraded to class action status, according to the complaint. The federal judge overseeing the case would need to approve it as a class-action lawsuit.
The plaintiff claims RFK Racing failed to take precautions to prevent the data breach and has left the affected people severely impacted.
It’s not known how many people overall were impacted by the data breach. WCNC Charlotte has requested a report on the data breach from the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office.Â
RFK Racing has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1988. The team is based in Concord and was founded by Jack Roush. Fenway Sports Group and former NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski joined the team’s ownership group in 2007 and 2022, respectively.
The team fields three cars in the Cup Series with drivers Keselowski, Chris Buescher, and Ryan Preece. RFK Racing has 143 wins in the series, the fifth most all-time. NASCAR Hall of Fame members Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, and Kurt Busch raced for the team. Kenseth and Busch won titles for the team in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
RFK Racing has not responded to comment on the litigation.