TALLADEGA, Alabama --

is reporting that authorities have found the body of missing Georgia man Nick Bower.

According to the

, the body was found shortly before noon about one mile and a half from the speedway. The body has been taken to a forensic lab for identification will be determined.

Bower has been

since May 4, when he was last seen in a campground the night before the race. Last week, authorities began searching for him.

Shortly before 5 p.m., the Twitter feed PLSHelpFindNick, which was set up to aid in the search, tweeted out this message: