Motorsport.com reported that the FBI was at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday.
NASCAR President Steve Phelps is scheduled to hold a teleconference with reporters at 1:30 p.m. ET Monday.
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Wallace, the only Black driver competing full-time in NASCAR’s top series, stated on social media late Sunday that “this will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down. I will continue to proudly stand for what I believe in.”
His competitors voiced their support on social media and were joined by athletes from other sports, including LeBron James.
Corey LaJoie stated on social media, in response to a tweet that drivers were organizing a show of support for Wallace, that “pretty much the entire garage” would do so before Monday’s rain-delayed race at Talladega Superspeedway (3 p.m. ET on Fox).
Car owner Richard Petty stated Monday that he was “enraged” someone would place a noose in the garage stall and that “this filthy act serves as a reminder of how far we still have to go to eradicate racial prejudice. … The sick person who perpetrated this act must be found, exposed, and swiftly and immediately expelled from NASCAR.”
AFP
