June 24 (UPI) -- NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace issued a statement Wednesday in response to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's recent probe, saying he was thankful that a pull rope fashioned like a noose wasn't directed at him.
"It's been an emotional few days," Wallace said in his statement. "First off, I want to say how relieved I am that the investigation revealed that this wasn't what we feared it was. I want to thank my team, NASCAR and the FBI for acting swiftly and treating this as a real threat.