A Black Waitress Was Fired for Helping Chase Elliott, But the Next Day She Got the Shock of Her Life Keisha — a single mother working at a small suburban restaurant, barely making enough to support her young son — never imagined that one small act of kindness would change her entire life. That day, the restaurant where she worked welcomed a special guest: NASCAR star Chase Elliott. No one else recognized Chase Elliott except Keisha, but she kept quiet. However, it was one simple action of her own that led to her being fired.