Wallace, William Darrell 'Bubba' Jr.
1993- · Contribution: 2013-
NASCAR driver
First African American to become a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver since Wendell Scott, already profiled in this collection; ended a 58-year drought to become the second Black driver ever to win a Cup Series race, in 2021 at Talladega, the same week the FBI investigated a noose found in his garage stall
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1993, Mobile, Alabama
- Active since
- 2013
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- First full-time Black NASCAR Cup Series driver in the modern era
Impact on the world
Wallace broke through in a sport with deep barriers to Black participation, winning at its top level and using his platform to push NASCAR toward change.
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