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RICHMOND, Va. – Bubba Wallace says get the shot, like he did.

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Bubba Wallace 1st Black driver to win NASCAR Cup race since 1963

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR's top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.Wallace had driven through a crash and to the front of the field five laps before the second rain stoppage of the race.

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The Latest: NASCAR's Bubba Wallace urging COVID vaccinations

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Bubba Wallace, who urged Confederate flag ban, honored

was named the Comcast Community Champion of the Year, a prestigious industry award that honors NASCAR members for philanthropic efforts. “I just did what I felt was right and what needed to be said and done and stood behind that proudly,” Wallace told The Associated Press.

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Wallace crashed out of chance of racing for $1 million prize

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Bubba Wallace was wrecked out of the qualifying race for NASCAR’s annual All-Star event, ruining his shot of racing for the $1 million prize.One driver advanced into the All-Star race through a fan vote and Wallace had been leading when results were last updated by NASCAR a week ago. After he crashed 17 laps into Wednesday night's qualifying race — which awarded three additional slots to stage winners into the 20-driver All-Star field — he was no longer eligible to win the fan vote.It didn't matter, anyway.

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Trump suggests NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose 'hoax'

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2020 in Washington, D.C., alongside an image of Bubba Wallace speaking to the media after the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Jun WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver competing at NASCAR’s top level, and appeared to criticize the league for its decision to ban the Confederate flag.Trump asked on Twitter if Wallace had “apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX?”The tweet was in reference to findings

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Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope

WASHINGTON – After a weekend spent stoking division, President Donald Trump on Monday went after NASCAR's only Black driver and criticized its decision to ban the Confederate flag at its races and venues.Exploiting racial tensions, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating “a hoax” after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall they had been assigned to. Federal authorities ruled last month that the rope had been hanging there since at least last October and was not a hate crime.

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NASCAR's Corey LaJoie to run 'Trump 2020' paint scheme at Brickyard 400

“Trump 2020” paint scheme during Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Patriots of America, a political action committee supporting President Trump’s reelection bid, is sponsoring Go Fas Racing’s No. 32 car for nine races through NASCAR’s 2020 season.

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NASCAR releases photo of noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage after FBI found no criminality

TALLADEGA, Ala. - WARNING: Some may find the below image disturbing. NASCAR released on Thursday an image of the noose that was discovered in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage on June 21. Representatives from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday that no criminal charges would be filed regarding the noose, noting that it had been in that same garage since 2019.Wallace, a Black driver, has been outspoken on racial issues in the wake of the civil unrest and global protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

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Bubba Wallace 'relieved' rope in garage wasn't noose targeted at him, acknowledges 'embarrassment'

FOX NEWS - NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace tweeted out a statement on Wednesday about the supposed noose found in his garage, saying that he's "relieved" to know it wasn't meant for him, but embarrassed by the mixup after the FBI ended its hate crime investigation."It's been an emotional few days. First off, I want to say how relieved I am that the investigation revealed that this wasn't what we feared it was," he wrote.

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Bubba Wallace defiant, calls rope 'straight-up noose' after FBI says no crime occurred

FOX NEWS - In all his years in auto racing, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace said Tuesday night, he has never seen anything like what he described as a “straight-up noose” that was being used as a door pull in the garage he was assigned last week at Talladega Speedway in Alabama.“I’ve been racing all of my life,” Wallace told CNN's Don Lemon. “We've raced out of hundreds of garages that never had garage pulls like that.

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Noose found in Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR stall had been there since last year, FBI says

TALLADEGA, Ala. – An FBI investigation launched after NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace found a noose in his stall determined the noose had been there since last year.The FBI announced late Tuesday afternoon that no federal crime had been committed.“On Monday, 15 FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway. After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed,” a news release read.According to the agency, Wallace was assigned the stall last week but the noose had been in garage four since Oct.

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No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver Bubba Wallace

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NASCAR Stars Rally Behind Bubba Wallace After Noose Found In His Stall

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the stock car racing series to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities.

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FBI, DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 McDonald's Chevrolet, wears a "I Can't Breathe - Black Lives Matter" T-shirt under his fire suit in solidarity with protesters around the world during the national anthem prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)TALLADEGA, Ala. - The FBI and Department of Justice are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace and the governor of Alabama condemned the act against NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver.Wallace two weeks ago successfully pushed NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its venues, though the sanctioning body has not outlined plans on how it will enforce the restriction.

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Noose Found In Stall of Bubba Wallace at Alabama NASCAR Race

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the auto racing series to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities. NASCAR announced the discovery late Sunday and said it had launched an immediate investigation.

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NASCAR: Noose found in Bubba Wallace garage at Alabama race

TALLADEGA, Ala. – NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the elite Cup Series who just two weeks ago successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues.NASCAR said the noose was found on Sunday afternoon and vowed to do everything possible to find who was responsible and “eliminate them from the sport.”“We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act,” the series said in a statement.

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NASCAR driver races in 'Back the Blue' car in support of law enforcement

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - A NASCAR driver raced in a car with a “Blue Lives Matter” flag on its hood and the phrase #BackTheBlue emblazoned on its sides during a pair of races over the weekend in Florida.The move came days after Bubba Wallace, the only black driver at NASCAR’s top level, drove with a special "Black Lives Matter" paint scheme on his car. NASCAR also decided to ban the Confederate flag from its races and tracks, following Wallace’s call to do so.Kyle Weatherman, driver of the #47 Back The Blue Chevrolet, races during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020 in Homestead, Florida.

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NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties.NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's lone black driver, called this week for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was “no place” for them in the sport. Wallace asked the stock car series with deep ties to the South to formally distance itself from what for millions is a symbol of slavery and racism.

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NASCAR bans display of the Confederate flag at its events and properties

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties on Wednesday, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. Protests have roiled the nation for days and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the South — the tradtiional fan base for NASCAR.Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's lone black driver, called this week for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was “no place” for them in the sport.

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NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace Shares Update After Appearing To Faint During Post-Race Interview

NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace has assured fans he’s OK after fainting after a race in Atlanta Sunday.

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