So -- as to WHO REPORTED IT?? I'm guessing NASCAR OFFICIALS called in the FBI immediately.. They couldn't have CREATED a better gimmick for press coverage if they hired a team of image consultants.
The crew of Bubba Wallace's car reported the incident. In my opinion, it was an overly sensitive crew member who started the whole mess. Photos have shown that the same loop at the same garage the year before.
There are at LEAST 300 people on those crews that KNEW this was a fraud once they saw the "rope knot"and the cut rope pull on the garage door.. But Petty and Wallace put on a great SHOW complete with hugs and tears for the press. Fit RIGHT IN with massive NASCAR groveling campaign being launched that day...
After reading up on this -- I believe probably Nascar and Bubba were not really in on this fraud.. Richard Petty Racing hired a PR guy with a pandering guilt complex and was trying to LEVERAGE the black driver (talented guy) to gain FAVOR with the ENDORSEMENTS from corporations that FEED these teams.. Don't remember the name -- but he has a HISTORY of doing stunts like this..
Team hasn't been competitive.. Not Bubba's fault.. Needed injections of money to GET competitive..
There's your motive... Petty has several times toyed with running for President.. He has the same "delusions" that other big name entrepreneurs have..,..