Driver Bubba Wallace was given support by his fellow drivers at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday (John Bazemore/AP/Press Association Image)The FBI has concluded Bubba Wallace was not the victim of a racist act at Talladega Superspeedway, Nascar has announced. An investigation was launched into the noose left in the garage of the association’s only black full-time driver. But on Tuesday a Nascar statement read: “The FBI has completed its investigation at Talladega Superspeedway and determined that Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime. We appreciate the FBI’s quick and thorough investigation and are thankful to learn that this was not an intentional, racist act against Bubba. The incident had rocked Nascar, which returned to racing last month following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Irish Independent June 23, 2020 22:30 UTC