Yikes.

Talladega, Alabama: NASCAR says a noose has been found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the race in Talladega.

NASCAR - long perceived as a bastion of white male conservatism - announced earlier this month that it would ban the Confederate battle flag or “Southern Cross” from its races because many see it as a symbol of racism.

Wallace is the only full-time Black driver in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed for the association to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and properties.

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Well, this turned into international news quickly. More at the Sydney Morning Herald.

‘Despicable’: noose founds in NASCAR black driver Bubba Wallace’s garage