“NASCAR released a statement that read, “We launched an immediate investigation, and determined Bubba Wallace had mistaken a 26″ serpentine automotive belt for a noose.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 22 Jun 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The NASCAR statement did not say it completed its investigation or that it found Wallace was “mistaken.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 June 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 June 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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