• Bubba Wallace addresses NASCAR noose incident in powerful speech

    Bubba Wallace addresses NASCAR noose incident in powerful speech

    TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ryan Blaney held onto the lead after a restart with two laps to go Monday, earning his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace and him address fans afterward. The racing was overshadowed by an extraordinary act of solidarity …
  • Emotional scene as ‘enraged’ NASCAR rallies around Bubba Wallace

    Emotional scene as ‘enraged’ NASCAR rallies around Bubba Wallace

    NASCAR rallied around driver Bubba Wallace, literally, on Monday. A day after a noose was discovered hanging in his stall at Talladega Superspeedway ahead of the Geico 500, drivers showed their solidarity by pushing Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet to the front of the field. It was an emotional display that involved team members walking behind …
  • ESPN’s Marty Smith has emotional response to noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage

    ESPN’s Marty Smith has emotional response to noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage

    The racist incident that hit NASCAR on Sunday drew a lot of reactions. Marty Smith, who has covered the sport for ESPN since 2006, offered an emotional one following NASCAR’s announcement that a noose was found in Bubba Wallace Jr.’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway, calling the incident “despicable crap.” “He stood up for something he …