1.___The FBI and the US Justice Department are investigating the discovery of a noose in the garage stall of African-American race car driver Bubba Wallace.
Wallace, the sole full-time black driver in US motor-racing organisation Nascar, successfully pushed to ban the Confederate flag from races.
The flag has been a common sight at Nascar circuits but for many it remains a symbol of slavery and racism.
The news follows Nascar’s own pledge to investigate the “heinous” act.
In a statement, the US-based organisation condemned the act at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
“Late this afternoon, Nascar was made aware that a noose was found in the garage stall of the 43 team,” the organisation said late on Sunday.
“We are angry and outraged and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act. We have launched an immediate investigation and will do everything we can to identify the person(s) responsible and eliminate them from the sport.”
2.___Bubba Wallace’s fellow Nascar drivers pushed his car to the start-line for the Geico 500 at Talladega, Alabama, to show their support for him a day after a noose was found in his team garage.
The 26-year-old, who is the sole black full-time driver, was overcome with emotion by the show of solidarity. On the racist incident, Nascar chief Steve Phelps said: “We’re going to use every effort to find who has done this. They will be banned from this sport for life.”
On the racist incident, Nascar chief Steve Phelps said: “We’re going to use every effort to find who has done this.They will be banned from this sport for life.”
The latest round in the Nascar series was moved to Monday from Sunday because of rain. The American, who races for Richard Petty Motorsports, posted a selfie on social media in front of his car with his fellow Nascar drivers standing in unison in the background.
And just before the driver began his race his team communicated to him: “Let’s go shut these haters up.”
3.___The noose found in Nascar driver Bubba Wallace’s garage on Sunday was actually a handle on a garage door and had been there since last year, an FBI investigation concluded.
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