Nascar said it was right to fear a hate crime had been committed against driver Bubba Wallace, which was later dismissed after an FBI investigation.
It concluded that the noose found in the team garage of Wallace last Sunday was actually a handle on a garage door and had been there since last year.
“Upon learning of and seeing the noose, our reaction was to protect Bubba,” said Nascar president Steve Phelps.
“We’re living in a highly charged and emotional time.” (BBC)
