Bubba Wallace Scores a Historic Triumph at Talladega

Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 04: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2021, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Bubba Wallace scores a historic triumph at Talladega Superspeedway in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 on Monday afternoon.

An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.

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Last-Lap Pass Gives Austin Dillon Dramatic Daytona 500 Victory

Austin Dillon, the driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Austin Dillon prevailed in a game of Survivor played at 200 miles per hour, winning the Sunday’s Daytona 500 fiercely and unapologetically after turning race leader Aric Almirola in the third corner of the final lap. Continue reading

NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace’s Journey to First DAYTONA 500 to be Featured on Facebook Watch

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Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #43 Click n’ Close Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

‘Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace’ to Premiere February 15; Rookie Set to Become First African-American Driver in DAYTONA 500 Since 1969

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 13, 2018) – As Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. prepares to make history in the 2018 DAYTONA 500, fans can follow his inspirational journey to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in “Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace,” a new docu-series coming soon to Facebook Watch. Continue reading

Darrell Wallace Jr. Embraces New Opportunity in the Famed No. 43

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – New motor coach. Friends and family tickets to the Daytona 500. Lively media mixer at local go-kart track. Motivational call from Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Continue reading

Bubba Wallace Caps Long NASCAR Journey with Move to RPM

Darrell Wallace Jr., the driver of the #98 Nickelodeon Green Slime Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR XFINITY Series TheHouse.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Biran Lawdermilk/Getty Images

The historical and social significance of his move to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing is not lost on Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., who was announced on Wednesday as the driver of the iconic No. 43 car fielded by Richard Petty Motorsports.

Wallace will be the first African-American driver to compete fulltime at NASCAR’s highest level since NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott posted the final four of his 147 career top-tens in 1971.

Does that add pressure to Wallace’s ascendance to the Monster Energy Series level? The simple answer is

“Yes.”

“There’ve been a lot of people who’ve come up through the ranks and tried to carry on the legacy that Wendell Scott had laid down for us, and for me to step in that realm and take on that role is a lot of pressure,” acknowledged Wallace, a product of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next programs.

“But we’re going to go out there and continue to do what we do on and off the race track, and that’s to represent the brand of myself and (team co-owner) Richard Petty and his image the best way I can and continue to grow together.”

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