NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption
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NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
This photo, taken by NASCAR security personnel and released by NASCAR, shows the noose tied using a garage door 'pull rope' at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Ala. on Sunday, June 21, 2020. NASCAR hide caption
The FBI team investigating the incident concluded the "noose" found in Bubba Wallace's garage was actually a pull rope that had been in the stall long before the driver was assigned. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Bubba Wallace drives past the #IStandWithBubba stencil on the field prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway on June 22, 2020. Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images hide caption
The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, Bubba Wallace had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Chase Elliott (9), Aric Almirola (10) and Joey Logano (22) drive during a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Hampton, Ga. On Wednesday, NASCAR announced a ban of the Confederate battle flag. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
Bubba Wallace wears an "I Can't Breathe, Black Lives Matter" shirt before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption