NASCAR said Sunday that a noose was found in the garage stall of a Black driver who had called for removing the Confederate flag from circuit events.
Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR's top circuit, tweeted,"This will not break me."has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of a Black driver who had called for removing the Confederate flag from circuit events.
The organization said it would"do everything we can to identify the person responsible and eliminate them from the sport." Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 World Wide Technology Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020 in Homestead, Florida.
Wallace had pushed for NASCAR to ban the display of the Confederate flag amid calls for racial justice followinglast month at the hands of Minneapolis police. NASCAR subsequently announced earlier this month that it was banning the presence of the controversial flag at all events.
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