The FBI deployed 15 special agents to Talladega Superspeedway in June 2020 after NASCAR reported finding a noose in Bubba Wallace‘s garage. What they discovered changed the entire narrative surrounding one of NASCAR’s most controversial incidents.
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The Bubba Wallace Noose Incident: What Really Happened
The investigation revealed the noose had been hanging on the garage door at Talladega since October 2019, months before Wallace’s team was assigned to garage number 4.
After conducting numerous interviews and reviewing evidence, agents determined no federal crime was committed. NASCAR described the item as a “garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose” that had been in the garage since as early as October.
The Investigation Process Surrounding The Incident
NASCAR contacted the FBI after being alerted to the noose, which sent 15 agents to investigate the incident. The agents conducted thorough interviews with garage personnel and reviewed photographic evidence.
The FBI learned garage number 4 was assigned to Wallace’s team the week of the race, and the investigation revealed authentic evidence showing the rope had been there for months.
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Bubba Wallace’s Response To The Same
Wallace responded by saying he was “p*ssed” that people questioned his integrity after the FBI findings. He maintained his position, stating “Whether tied in 2019, or whatever, it was a noose”. Wallace never personally found the noose; it was discovered and reported by his crew members who genuinely believed it was a targeted threat.
The FBI definitively solved the case by proving the rope had been in the garage for months before Wallace’s team arrived, making it impossible for the incident to be a hate crime directed at him.
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