A noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver, Bubba Wallace, ahead of Sunday’s race, reports ESPN.

"Late this afternoon, NASCAR was made aware that a noose was found in the garage stall of the 43 team.

We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act," NASCAR said in a statement.

"As we have stated unequivocally, there is no place for racism in NASCAR, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all,” the company said.

Wallace did not see the noose himself, and the member of his team who saw it first immediately brought it to the attention of company officials ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 race.