Bubba Wallace has become the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. He was declared the winner when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
The rope found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega Superspeedway was not a hate crime. Federal authorities said the rope had been hanging at the Alabama track since at least October.
Ryan Blaney held on with two laps to go, earning his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers shown their support of Bubba Wallace.
The FBI is investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace. He is NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver.
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment"
A relic of NASCAR's good ol' boy roots could be gone. Bubba Wallace is the lone black driver in the sport and he has called for NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag.
NASCAR paused before Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway to acknowledge the country’s social unrest. NASCAR vowed to to do a better job of addressing racial injustice.