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NASCAR has taken some serious steps in the right direction, but it still has a long way to go when it comes to weeding out the stench of racism among its fans.

A noose was found inside Bubba Wallace’s garage in Talladega NASCAR has confirmed, Wallace just happens to be the company’s only full-time Black racer.

In a statement, the company stated:

“Late this afternoon, NASCAR was made aware that a noose was found in the garage stall of the 43 team.

As we have stated unequivocally, there is no place for racism in NASCAR, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all.”

Wallace followed up with his own statement about the despicable act stating:

“Today’s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as 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.