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Wallace gained national attention after claiming that he found a noose in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway—a claim that generated widespread media coverage and support from the racing community. However, investigations ultimately concluded that no hate crime had occurred; the "noose" was actually a garage door pull cord fashioned in the shape of a noose, which had been in the garage for months prior to Wallace's arrival. Critics argued that Wallace's narrative was exaggerated or misrepresented, with some viewing the incident as a manufactured PR stunt to elevate his profile.