A noose was found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace on Sunday prompting an investigation by the FBI.

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The racist incident occurs just weeks after Wallace successfully advocated for the removal of Confederate symbols from the sport.

Wallace is the highest-level African American race car driver in NASCAR.

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He continued, “I have been overwhelmed by the support from people across the NASCAR industry, including other drivers and team members in the garage.