No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Bubba Wallace

ose found hanging in Bubba Wallace's gar stall at Tallega Superspeedway h been re since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in anuncing re will be charges filed.

U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI Special nt in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said its investigation determined “although ose is w kwn to have been in gar number 4 in 2019, body could have kwn Mr. Wallace would be assigned to gar number 4 last week.”

A crew member for Richard Petty Motorsports discovered ose Sunday at Alabama race track. NASCAR was alerted and contacted FBI, which sent 15 nts to track to investigate. y determined federal crime was committed.

statement said gar stall was assigned to Wallace last week in vance of race scheduled for Sunday but held on Monday because of rain. Through video confirmed by NASCAR, it was discovered ose h been “was in that gar as early as October 2019."

ncies said evidence did t support federal charges.

Wallace, only Black driver at NASCAR's top level, successfully pushed stock car series to ban Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago.

Im credits: AP