So, @BubbaWallace didn’t report the noose, never even saw the noose. NASCAR President Steve Phelps informed Bubba about it, hours after it was found— shortly before telling the media in a statement.
This was the “garage pull” NASCAR said it found in (only) the 43 garage
This was the “garage pull” NASCAR said it found in (only) the 43 garage
From @BubbaWallace on June 24 “I want to say how relieved I am the investigation revealed this wasn’t what we feared it was. I want to thank NASCAR & the FBI for acting swiftly & treating this as a real threat. We’ll gladly take a little embarrassment over the alternatives”
Here’s the full statement Bubba Wallace posted on 6/24.
Here was nascar’s statement from 6/23 on the “garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose”
NASCAR President Steve Phelps also said they checked the garage area and no other stall had a rope tied like that.
Phelps said NASCAR then swept 1,600+ garage stalls at 29 tracks and found 11 total pull down ropes tied in knots, of those only that one was tied as a noose
Phelps said NASCAR then swept 1,600+ garage stalls at 29 tracks and found 11 total pull down ropes tied in knots, of those only that one was tied as a noose
Here was the FBI statement (in which still calls the rope a noose) released at the conclusion of its investigation.
NASCAR statement:
“We are proud to have Bubba Wallace in the NASCAR family and we commend his courage and leadership. NASCAR continues to stand tall with Bubba, our competitors and everyone who makes our sport welcoming and inclusive for all racing fans.”
“We are proud to have Bubba Wallace in the NASCAR family and we commend his courage and leadership. NASCAR continues to stand tall with Bubba, our competitors and everyone who makes our sport welcoming and inclusive for all racing fans.”
