Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace
Wallace at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
BornWilliam Darrell Wallace Jr.
(1993-10-08) October 8, 1993 (age 30)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
AchievementsHighest finishing African-American in the Daytona 500 (2nd, 2018 and 2022)
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)
Awards2010 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
2008 UARA-Stars Late Model Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
242 races run over 8 years
Car no., teamNo. 23 (23XI Racing)
2023 position10th
Best finish10th (2023)
First race2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400 (Pocono)
Last race2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona)
First win2021 YellaWood 500 (Talladega)
Last win2022 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 41 2
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
88 races run over 7 years
2022 position105th
Best finish7th (2015)
First race2012 Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 (Iowa)
Last race2022 Pennzoil 150 (Indianapolis G.P.)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 36 2
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
51 races run over 7 years
2023 position94th
Best finish3rd (2014)
First race2013 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Last race2023 Tyson 250 (North Wilkesboro)
First win2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last win2017 LTi Printing 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
6 30 3
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish137th (2013)
First race2013 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
37 races run over 4 years
Best finish2nd (2011)
First race2010 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last race2018 Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 (Watkins Glen)
First win2010 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last win2012 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Wins Top tens Poles
6 26 4
Statistics current as of November 5, 2023.

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 XSE for 23XI Racing.

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.

  1. ^ Janes, Theodon (July 8, 2020). "Bubba Wallace's long road through racism, and how it led to his being targeted by Trump". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

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