NASCAR drivers display their support for Bubba Wallace following noose incident
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR drivers display their support for Bubba Wallace following noose incident

LA Times  

Bubba Wallace takes a photo of himself and other drivers at Talladega Superspeedway before the start of Monday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. A day after a noose was discovered in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the rest of NASCAR showed its support of the Cup Series’ only Black full-time driver. 43 car, the rest of the drivers and crew members followed to the front of pit road before the start of Monday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. “I stand shoulder to shoulder with Bubba, yesterday, today, tomorrow and every day forward.” After a noose was found in his garage stall last night, @NASCAR drivers show their support for @BubbaWallace at Talladega.

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NASCAR Talladega takeaways: Ignorance is bliss, an all-time what-if and more
3 months ago

NASCAR Talladega takeaways: Ignorance is bliss, an all-time what-if and more

New York Times  

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway … 1. I wish I didn’t know modern-day superspeedway racing has turned into a track position race because the Next Gen cars no longer can slice through the field like their predecessors could, and that the four-wide pack we saw on Sunday was actually drivers …

Bubba Wallace accepts penalty, wants consistency
2 years, 2 months ago

Bubba Wallace accepts penalty, wants consistency

Associated Press  

Bubba Wallace returned to NASCAR competition Saturday and said last week’s one-race suspension was difficult, but he recognizes that the penalty was warranted. “‘Hey, I’m good with being the example if we can keep this consistent moving forward because it’s happened multiple times this year and it’s something that may continue to happen you know, for other drivers down the …

NASCAR suspends Bubba Wallace 1 race for Las Vegas crash
2 years, 2 months ago

NASCAR suspends Bubba Wallace 1 race for Las Vegas crash

Associated Press  

Bubba Wallace received a one race suspension from NASCAR after an investigation determined he deliberately spun reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson at Las Vegas in a “dangerous act” of retaliation before confronting him afterward. Wallace had a shoving match with Larson after Sunday’s incident at Las Vegas and also pushed away a NASCAR official. Wallace on Monday night apologized “for …

Bubba Wallace achieves milestone with his first NASCAR victory at Talladega
3 years, 3 months ago

Bubba Wallace achieves milestone with his first NASCAR victory at Talladega

LA Times  

Bubba Wallace raises his fist in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday. Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Been plenty of times when I wanted to give up.” Wallace is the first Black …

Bubba Wallace told by mother to ignore Donald Trump over noose
4 years, 6 months ago

Bubba Wallace told by mother to ignore Donald Trump over noose

Daily Mail  

Darrell Wallace Jr. celebrates with his mom Desiree Wallace after winning the pole position during qualifying for the NASCAR Truck Series race on July 11, 2014, in Iowa Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace was warned by his mother Desiree not to respond to President Donald Trump's demand for an apology after the African-American NASCAR driver was mistakenly led to believe he was …

Bubba Wallace accuses Donald Trump of 'hate' after comments
4 years, 6 months ago

Bubba Wallace accuses Donald Trump of 'hate' after comments

Daily Mail  

Bubba Wallace accused President Donald Trump of 'hate' toward him and said he would respond to that with 'love.' Wallace's statement came after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly failed on Monday to explain what Wallace has to apologize for after President Trump demanded one from NASCAR's only black driver. President Trump - seen on the Fourth of July …

Donald Trump Attacks NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace For Noose 'Hoax'
4 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump Attacks NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace For Noose 'Hoax'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump inexplicably asked NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace on Monday to apologize to other drivers for a “hoax” after a noose was found in his racetrack garage. “That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his …

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

NPR  

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax' Enlarge this image toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Darron Cummings/AP Updated at 9:23 p.m. ET President Trump followed up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend on Monday by castigating NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag and calling on its only Black driver to apologize for "a …

Bubba Wallace: White House refuses to denounce Confederate flag as Trump bemoans NASCAR ban
4 years, 6 months ago

Bubba Wallace: White House refuses to denounce Confederate flag as Trump bemoans NASCAR ban

CNN  

CNN — The White House press secretary refused to denounce the Confederate flag during a press briefing Monday after President Donald Trump bemoaned NASCAR’s recent decision to ban it from all races and events. The “Flag decision” in Trump’s tweet appears to link NASCAR’s decision to remove Confederate flag imagery from all races and events with lower ratings. NASCAR has …

Trump calls for NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace to apologize for noose ‘hoax’
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump calls for NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace to apologize for noose ‘hoax’

LA Times  

More than two weeks after a noose was found hanging in a garage stall used by Bubba Wallace, President Trump referred to the incident as a “HOAX” and called for NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver to apologize to the rest of the organization. “Love wins.” To the next generation and little ones following my foot steps.#LoveWins pic.twitter.com/tVaV3pkdLe — Bubba Wallace …

NASCAR Releases Photo Of Noose, Says It's Only One At Its Tracks
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR Releases Photo Of Noose, Says It's Only One At Its Tracks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Declaring “the noose was real,” NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime. “As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern …

‘The noose was real’ - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega
4 years, 6 months ago

‘The noose was real’ - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega

Associated Press  

Declaring “the noose was real,” NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo of the rope found in the speedway garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace that prompted a federal investigation into whether he had been the target of a hate crime. “As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba,” NASCAR …

NASCAR photo shows what Bubba Wallace has been saying: ‘It’s a straight-up noose’
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR photo shows what Bubba Wallace has been saying: ‘It’s a straight-up noose’

LA Times  

The FBI determined that no hate crime had been committed after a noose was found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama last weekend. NASCAR has released a photo of the rope tied like a noose that was found hanging in the Talladega garage stall used last weekend by Bubba Wallace, the Cup Series’ only full-time …

NASCAR to investigate after noose found in Wallace’s garage
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR to investigate after noose found in Wallace’s garage

The Hindu  

Thunderstorms washed out the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, an event further dampened Sunday night when news broke that a noose was found in Black driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall. Hours after Confederate flags were displayed outside the track - some flying from pickup trucks - in protest of NASCAR’s Wallace-led ban of the flags, the sanctioning body …

Noose found in garage stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace who led call to ban the Confederate flag at tracks
4 years, 6 months ago

Noose found in garage stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace who led call to ban the Confederate flag at tracks

Firstpost  

NASCAR said it had launched an immediate investigation and will do everything possible to find out who was responsible and “eliminate them from the sport.” Talladega, Alabama: A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the stock car racing …

Noose Found In Garage Used By NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace
4 years, 6 months ago

Noose Found In Garage Used By NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A noose was found in the garage stall used by NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace on Sunday, less than two weeks after the racing body banned the display of the Confederate flag at all its events and properties. NASCAR condemned the act later Sunday, saying it was “angry and outraged” and couldn’t “state strongly enough how seriously we take …

NASCAR: Bubba Wallace gets show of support from drivers after noose found in his garage
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR: Bubba Wallace gets show of support from drivers after noose found in his garage

CNN  

CNN — NASCAR drivers, pit crew members and others walked alongside Bubba Wallace and escorted his Number 43 car in a show of support at the Talladega Superspeedway on Monday a day after a noose was found in his garage. Wallace also tweeted a selfie with the crowd of supporters behind him with the word “Together.” Ryan Blaney ultimately won …

'Together' NASCAR Looks To Move Forward After Noose Found In Driver's Garage
4 years, 6 months ago

'Together' NASCAR Looks To Move Forward After Noose Found In Driver's Garage

NPR  

'Together' NASCAR Looks To Move Forward After Noose Found In Driver's Garage Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images The FBI has joined NASCAR in an investigation into who left a noose in the racetrack garage of African American driver Bubba Wallace. Sponsor Message In a pre-race media teleconference Monday, NASCAR President Steve Phelps said the …

Noose Left In Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's Garage Stall At Racetrack
4 years, 6 months ago

Noose Left In Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's Garage Stall At Racetrack

NPR  

Noose Left In Black NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's Garage Stall At Racetrack Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET A noose — among the most threatening and resonant images from America's long history of white racist violence — was left in the garage stall Sunday of NASCAR's only Black driver in the Cup …

Noose found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega
4 years, 6 months ago

Noose found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega

LA Times  

A noose was found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, and NASCAR has launched an immediate investigation into the incident. In a statement Sunday, NASCAR said it was “angry” and “outraged” and promised to find whoever was responsible and “eliminate them from the sport.” The incident comes less than two weeks after Wallace, who is Black, …

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace On Confederate Flag Ban: 'A Long Time Coming'
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace On Confederate Flag Ban: 'A Long Time Coming'

NPR  

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace On Confederate Flag Ban: 'A Long Time Coming' Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP Bubba Wallace has yet to win a race in NASCAR's premier Cup series, but he's been thrust into the spotlight as the lone African American driver in a sport steeped in white Southern heritage. LeBron James and New Orleans …

NASCAR Top Circuit Driver Comments On Company's Decision To Ban Confederate Flag
4 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR Top Circuit Driver Comments On Company's Decision To Ban Confederate Flag

NPR  

NASCAR Top Circuit Driver Comments On Company's Decision To Ban Confederate Flag MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: With the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday's NASCAR race was already going to be different. He is currently the only black driver racing on NASCAR's top circuit. KELLY: I introduced you as the only black driver racing on NASCAR's top circuit, which should not be the …

NASCAR bans Confederate flags at all races, events
4 years, 7 months ago

NASCAR bans Confederate flags at all races, events

CNN  

CNN — On Monday, the only full-time African American driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series called for the auto racing body to ban Confederate flags from its events. “The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” NASCAR said in a …

Bubba Wallace steers NASCAR the right way on Confederate flag (opinion)
4 years, 7 months ago

Bubba Wallace steers NASCAR the right way on Confederate flag (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel Joseph is the Barbara Jordan chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. CNN — George Floyd’s death and ongoing racial justice protests …

NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace will have Black Lives Matter paint scheme on car at Martinsville Speedway race
4 years, 7 months ago

NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace will have Black Lives Matter paint scheme on car at Martinsville Speedway race

CNN  

CNN — In a week where Bubba Wallace wore an “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt before an event and said racetracks shouldn’t allow Confederate flags, the NASCAR driver will make another bold move Wednesday by racing a car with a Black Lives Matter paint scheme. “I think by running this branding on our car, putting the hashtag out there, bringing more …

Bubba Wallace wants NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at races
4 years, 7 months ago

Bubba Wallace wants NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at races

LA Times  

Bubba Wallace wasn’t always bothered by the sight of Confederate flags on race day. “What I’m chasing is checkered flags, and that was kind of my narrative,” Wallace, the first full-time African American driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1971, said Monday in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon. “But diving more into it and educating myself, people feel …

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