Bubba Wallace

Democratic 3rd Congressional District candidate Adia Winfrey said Monday that as a daughter of Talladega, she was proud to see NASCAR ban the Confederate flag. “The last few weeks have marked some pretty major strides in our nation’s discussions around race and equality,” Winfrey said in a statement. “While President Trump continues to tweet his … Continued

Federal agencies investigating a noose found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said Tuesday that the noose had been in the stall since late 2019 and that no federal crimes were committed.  “On Monday, fifteen FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway.  After a thorough review … Continued

That noose in the garage — that’s us.  The Confederate statues all over the place and the ignorant law protecting them — that’s us.  The racist state constitution that openly discusses its intention to deprive Black citizens — that’s us.  The overwhelming support for a president who has built his campaign and his presidency on … Continued

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced on Monday, that she was shocked and appalled that a noose was found in the garage area of Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. Wallace is the only Black driver, to have a fulltime ride in NASCAR’s Cup Series since 1971. Wallace, who is from Mobile, was at the Talladega Super … Continued

There was a noose found hanging in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega on Sunday afternoon.  A coward put it there.  It doesn’t matter who NASCAR eventually finds as the culprit — and by late Sunday, stock car racing’s governing body, to its credit, had announced a full investigation and issued a promise … Continued