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Noose Found at Stall of NASCAR's Only Black Driver

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   The popular U.S. race car series NASCAR is investigating what it called
   Sunday a "heinous act" after a noose was found in the team garage of
   Bubba Wallace, its only top-levelBlackdriver.

   Wallace said he was "incredibly saddened" andaddedthat the act is "a
   painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how
   persistent we must be in the fight against racism."

   He stressed the need to advocate for a community that is welcoming
   toeveryone, andsaid those involved in the sport "will not be deterred
   by the reprehensible actions of those who seek to spread hate."

   Wallacedrew widespread support from other drivers for his push two
   weeks ago to get NASCAR to ban the presence of the confederate
   flagatits races.

   NASCAR said in a statement it willdoeverything it can to identify who
   was responsiblefor the noose"and eliminate them from our sport."

   The incident happened at TalladegaSuperspeedwayin the southern state of
   Alabama, which was scheduled to host a race Sunday before it was
   interrupted by rain.

   Protesters on Saturday and Sunday drovecars and trucks flying the
   confederate flag onroads near the track.

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