{"id":18834,"date":"2023-12-03T19:59:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=18834"},"modified":"2023-12-03T20:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T20:02:54","slug":"fbi-files-the-talladega-noose-incident-involving-bubba-wallace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/fbi-files-the-talladega-noose-incident-involving-bubba-wallace\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Files on the Talladega Noose Incident Involving Bubba Wallace"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2020 Bubba Wallace NASCAR Talladega noose incident began when a member of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports team found what appeared to be a noose in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. This discovery led NASCAR to initiate an investigation. Subsequently, the FBI was involved and, with the help of 15 field agents, they conducted interviews and examined video and photographic evidence. The FBI’s investigation concluded that the noose had been in the garage since at least October 2019, and was therefore not a hate crime targeted at Wallace, who is the only Black driver in the sport.<\/p>\n

NASCAR’s investigation determined that the noose was not in place when the October 2019 race weekend began, but was created at some point during that weekend. However, they were unable to determine who tied the rope in that manner or why. Following the incident, NASCAR conducted a thorough sweep of all garage areas across their tracks, finding only one noose \u2014 the one discovered in Bubba Wallace\u2019s garage. As a response to the incident, NASCAR committed to conducting thorough sweeps of garage areas, installing additional cameras, making necessary changes to their sanctions and code of conduct, and mandating sensitivity and unconscious bias training for all members of the industry\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b.<\/p>\n

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The FBI file that you can find below on the Talladega Noose Incident involving Bubba Wallace details the investigation initiated on June 21, 2020, following the discovery of a noose in Wallace’s garage stall at the Talladega Superspeedway. The document includes information from interviews and video analysis conducted by the FBI. It was determined that the noose had been present in the garage since at least October 2019, predating Wallace’s assignment to the garage, leading to the conclusion that it was not a hate crime targeted at Wallace. The investigation’s focus was on establishing the timeline and examining access to the garage area, with the FBI conducting thorough interviews with various individuals involved. The incident, happening at a time of heightened national focus on race and racism, garnered significant attention, particularly in the context of NASCAR’s efforts to address racial issues within the sport.<\/p>\n

FBI Files on the Talladega Noose Incident Involving Bubba Wallace<\/a> [70 Pages, 10.5MB]<\/p>\n