Bubba Wallace, the only full-time black driver for NASCAR, found a rope in his box at the Talladega Superspeedway (Alabama) circuit, according to the organization of the championship itself. "We are angry and outraged, and we cannot say seriously enough how seriously we take this heinous act," Nascar said in a statement, confirming that they launched an investigation.

"As we have said unequivocally, there is no room for racism in the Nascar, and this act only strengthens our determination to make the sport open and welcoming to everyone," they added.

Wallace, 26, has backed the Black Lives Matter movement and called the incident a "despicable act of racism and hatred." "This serves as a painful reminder that we have to fight as a society and be persistent in the fight against racism," added the pilot from Mobile, Alabama.

On his social networks, Wallace said he refused to be intimidated by this racist threat. "This will not break me, I will not give in or back down. I will continue to defend with pride what I believe," he assured in this regard.

NASCAR banned the Confederate flag at its events in mid-June, following protests against racism and police violence against blacks in the United States. Wallace spoke in favor of the ban. This flag was used by the southern states of the United States in the civil war with the north that led to the abolition of slavery. Many Americans see the flag as a symbol of racism.

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