In the wake of a noose being discovered in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black full-time driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series, Richard Petty said he would attend today's race to support his driver
in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black full-time driver in NASCAR’s Cup Series, Richard Petty said he would attend Monday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway to support his driver.
The 82-year-old NASCAR legend and owner of Wallace’s No. 43 car has not been to a race since NASCAR resumed its season May 17 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Petty said in a statement . “There’s absolutely no place in our sport or society for racism. This filthy act serves as a reminder of how far we still have to go to eradicate racial prejudice, and it galvanizes my resolve to use the resources of Richard Petty Motorsports to create change. This sick person who perpetrated this act must be found, exposed and swiftly and immediately expelled from NASCAR.”
U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced Monday that his office, the FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are reviewing the incident.
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