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 the Geico 500 NASCAR race in a thrilling photo finish Monday. He wore an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt before one event, repainted his car with the “Black Lives Matter” phrase and pushed NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag. “We have launched an immediate investigation, and will do everything we can to identify the person responsible and eliminate them from the sport.” The racing organization said there is no place for racism in NASCAR and that the incident “only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all.” In addition, the US Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Alabama, FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are reviewing the incident, US Attorney Jay E. Town said in statement.

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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola
6 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace not sharing details of last altercation with Aric Almirola

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — Bubba Wallace refused Saturday to discuss the details of the physical altercation in late May that led to the suspension of Aric Almirola by Joe Gibbs Racing, saying he preferred to “keep some people’s images good.” Wallace spoke after qualifying for Sunday’s Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway, briefly addressing an altercation that was first reported …

NASCAR at Daytona: Bubba Wallace in, Chase Elliott out of playoffs; Ryan Preece has terrifying crash
1 year, 4 months ago

NASCAR at Daytona: Bubba Wallace in, Chase Elliott out of playoffs; Ryan Preece has terrifying crash

New York Times  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bubba Wallace made the NASCAR playoffs for the first time, taking the last available spot in the 16-driver field on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Later, 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan sauntered down pit road to congratulate Wallace and crew members — and told crew chief Bootie Barker he’d see him next week at the …

Bubba Wallace revels in first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway
3 years, 3 months ago

Bubba Wallace revels in first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway

New York Times  

TALLADEGA, Ala. — You wondered how it would go, didn’t you? As the rain swept over the track, Wallace lingered by his car at the end of pit road — just feet from the scene where drivers rallied their support behind the Cup Series’ only Black driver in June 2020. He told Wallace: “Hey, you’re going to have to replace …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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