NASCAR says noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage, will seek out, kick out perpetrators of 'this heinous act'

Bubba Wallace
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NASCAR said late Sunday that a noose had been found in the garage stall of Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.'s, the first full-time African American top-tier driver since 1971, at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway. "We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act," NASCAR said in a statement.

NASCAR, which banned the Confederate flag from its races earlier this month, said it has "launched an immediate investigation, and will do everything we can to identify the person(s) responsible and eliminate them from the sport. As we have stated unequivocally, there is no place for racism in NASCAR, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all." Wallace issued his own statement, deploring the "despicable act" but saying it "will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down. I will continue to proudly stand for what I believe in."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.