Jan. 6 (UPI) -- NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps will resign at the end of January, he announced Tuesday.
His departure comes amid fallout from an antitrust lawsuit, which revealed disparaging messages he sent during revenue-sharing negotiations.
Phelps, 63, joined NASCAR in 2005 as vice president of corporate marketing and later served as chief marketing officer, senior vice president, executive vice president, chief operating officer and president. He was promoted to commissioner in March.
"As a lifelong race fan, it gives me immense pride to have served as NASCAR's first commissioner and to lead our great sport through so many incredible challenges, opportunities and firsts over my 20 years," Phelps said in a news release. "Our sport is built on the passion of our fans, the dedication of our teams and partners, and the commitment of our wonderful employees.
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