Bubba Wallace the only African American driver in NASCAR's top series confirms a noose was found in his team's garage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday
NASCAR has teamed up with US Dept. of Justice & FBI to launch an investigation into the situation
reviewing the noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall Sunday at Talladega
U.S. Attorney Jay E. Towns issued a statement announcing the investigation stating:
"The U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Alabama, FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are reviewing the situation surrounding the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace's garage to determine whether there are violations of federal law. Regardless of whether federal charges can be brought, this type of action has no place in our society."