“Bootie has meant a lot to me in the short amount of time I’ve gotten to be with him the last three years. He’s become one of my best friends and I told him that when we made the decision to go a different direction.” As for the crew chief change, Wallace ...
” Wallace said. “I have an I-don’t-give-a-damn filter, and there are a lot of guys still stuck to an old system that’s been the same thing for them the last 20 years. Well, that’s boring. That’s super boring.
Wallace is the first Black driver to win at the top level of the elite stock car series since Wendell Scott in 1963, a race where he wasn’t declared the victor until long after Buck Baker had already been rewarded the trophy. NASCAR at last presented Scott’s family with his trophy fro...
Bubba Wallace was honored Thursday by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) for his role as a trailblazer in the field of NASCAR. Wallace has been a leading voice in the garage on issues of social justice, race and humanity. He took part virtually in a luncheon where he spoke about his ...
Even while answering reporters’ questions in the days leading up to this year’s Daytona 500, Wallace frequently – very frequently – reminded that technically a runner-up isn’t a “win.” The second-place finish in last year’s Daytona 500 was encouraging, historic and emotional. ...
The organization announced that Bubba Wallace will run the course for the No. 45 team for the remainder of the season.
The FBI learned that garage number 4, where the noose was found, was assigned to Bubba Wallace last week. The investigation also revealed evidence, including authentic video confirmed by NASCAR, that the noose found in garage number 4 was in that garage as early as October 2019. Although the...
And for Wallace, né William Darrell Wallace Jr., serving as a mentor has been rewarding. "It's been a lot of fun and it's cool to see, 'Hey, he's listening,'" says the NASCAR racer. "Rajah has progressed from his last race and this sport is all about patience. Winning does no...