News

FBI: No hate crime committed in NASCAR incident, noose may have been in Bubba Wallace’s stall since October

By Dominick Mastrangelo
Published June 23, 2020 9:42pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
FBI: No hate crime committed in NASCAR incident, noose may have been in Bubba Wallace’s stall since October
The FBI and Justice Department announced they found no federal crime was committed after a noose was found in the car stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Wallace, the first black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1971, “was not the target of a hate crime,” said a joint […]

The FBI and Justice Department announced they found no federal crime was committed after a noose was found in the car stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

Wallace, the first black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since 1971, “was not the target of a hate crime,” said a joint statement released on Tuesday from U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Department of Justice FBI NASCAR Racism