Bubba Wallace
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William Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.[1] (born October 8, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 23 Toyota Camry for 23XI Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage.
| Bubba Wallace | |||||||
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 Wallace at Sonoma Raceway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | William Darrell Wallace Jr. (1993-10-08) October 8, 1993 (age 29) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | Highest finishing African-American in the Daytona 500 (2nd, 2018 and 2022) Highest finishing African-American in the Brickyard 400 (3rd, 2019) 2017 U.S. Short Track Nationals Super Late Model 100 Winner (inaugural race) First African-American to win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Martinsville, 2014) Youngest driver to ever win at Franklin County Speedway (15 in 2008) | ||||||
| Awards | 2010 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2008 UARA-Stars Late Model Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 197 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 23 (23XI Racing) | ||||||
| 2022 position | 19th | ||||||
| Best finish | 19th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400 (Pocono) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 YellaWood 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 88 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 105th | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Pennzoil 150 (Indianapolis G.P.) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 51 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 1 (Tricon Garage) | ||||||
| 2021 position | 103rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
| First win | 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2017 LTi Printing 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 137th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 37 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 29, 2023. | |||||||
Wallace was previously a development driver in Toyota's driver development program where he drove part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series and full-time for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series. He then moved over to Ford and their driver development program and competed full-time for Roush Fenway Racing in the Xfinity Series. After competing in select Cup Series races for Richard Petty Motorsports in their famous No. 43 as an injury replacement for Aric Almirola, Wallace became a full-time driver for RPM in the same car when Almirola left the team, which was his first full-time ride in the Cup Series.
Wallace has been the only full-time African American driver in NASCAR's three national series (Cup, Xfinity, and Truck) each year he has competed in them. He is the only African American driver to win more than once in any of these series, which has made him one of the most successful African American drivers in the history of NASCAR.[2] In addition, in June 2020, Wallace became known for his activism on racial justice in response to the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, which led to NASCAR strengthening their actions and efforts in this area, highlighted by them banning the display of the Confederate flag at their tracks.