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NASCAR President Steve Phelps held a press conference on Thursday to detail the findings of an internal investigation into the rope he described as a noose found in the garage stall of No. 43 driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend. The organization also released a photo of the rope in question…

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said he is relieved by the FBI’s conclusion that there was no noose placed specifically in his Talladega garage. But he’s still questioning that report. Wallace appeared on several media outlets on Wednesday, including tonight’s Trevor Noah Daily Social Distancing Show. During his talk with…

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon Tuesday night that he had never seen the noose alleged to have been hung in his garage, but his crew had photos. While the FBI concluded earlier in the day that the alleged noose was simply a door pull tied by a previous occupant, Watson indicated…

After a day investigating the alleged placement of a noose in the racetrack garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the FBI says the rope was in place months before NASCAR’s only top-echelon black driver was assigned to the stall and that no federal crime was committed. Here is the statement issued by NASCAR today: “The FBI…

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace says he’s offended “but not shocked” that internet conspiracy mongers are expressing doubt about the noose that was found hanging in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. Appearing on ABC’s The View today, Wallace, NASCAR’s only black driver, was asked by co-host Sunny Hostin…

Thirty-nine NASCAR drivers and their crews pushed Bubba Wallace’s car to the front of Talladega Superspeedway’s field before a race today in a show of support for the circuit’s only black driver one day after a noose was discovered hanging in his garage stall. In a video posted on NASCAR’s YouTube page, a narrator…

NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace less than two weeks after the only full-time black driver in NASCAR's elite Cup Series led the charge that resulted in the stock car racing series banning the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities. “Late this…

NASCAR today banned the presence of Confederate flags at its events and on its properties, stating that the flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry." The statement continued, "Bringing people together around a love for…

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, the only African American on the top circuit of that racing sector, believes fellow driver Kyle Larson should be forgiven for uttering a racial slur in an online competition. Wallace issued a statement Friday saying Larson should get a second chance. Larson was fired from his racing team…