Richard Petty will attend Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway to support driver Bubba Wallace after a noose was found in his garage Sunday, Richard Petty Motorsports announced.
According to ESPN's Marty Smith, Petty said of his decision to attend the race, "The most important thing for me right now is hugging my driver." Petty, 82, has not been at races since mid-March during the coronavirus pandemic.
NASCAR launched an investigation after the noose was found in Wallace's garage stall. Wallace, who drives No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports, released a statement in response, promising "this will not break me.