Bubba Wallace Comes to the Rescue of NASCAR Driver Under Racist Attacks

Bubba Wallace may not be the winningest driver among the current crop of Cup Series drivers, but he definitely is the most divisive. He has a sturdy base of fans and, at the same time, a very vocal section of detractors and haters.

His detractors have always given Wallace a tough time. He is often taken down for presenting his political opinion and mixing sports and politics. But none of that made him bow down; he remains as vocal as earlier. His thick skin has developed after years of taking hits from haters.

For younger drivers, however, it’s a little more difficult. 22-year-old NASCAR driver, Ryan Vargas, for instance, was deeply disturbed by the kind of comments he had been receiving. Vargas tweeted, “I hate some people man.”

“Not only coming after my race but making fun of my facial appearance. Sorry I can’t control that I have a craniofacial disorder that affects 1 in every 2,000-3,000 people. Whatever. Sick of the disrespect and hate. This world sucks sometimes.”

The 23XI driver understood what Vargas was going through, having been through the same. He tweeted back, “I need to learn this too..but worry about what YOU can control.. you can’t control these types of people. In a polite way..😊 forget them! You do you homie👊🏾”

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That’s great from Wallace. A young driver like Vargas could very easily get dissuaded from racing after incidents like these.

Bubba Wallace has been alone in his fight

This isn’t the first time Wallace has come out and been vocal about something he feels for and believes in. But on most of those occasions, he has been alone. And that was a concern Dale Earnhardt Jr had.

In an interview, Dale Jr had said “…he’s making his voice heard and he’s saying a lot of powerful things. I’m so grateful for Bubba because without him we might not have that leadership, we might not have that guidance and the opportunity to understand and the opportunity to listen…”

“Everywhere I’ve seen Bubba in the media talking about what’s going on in our country. He’s also had a lot of conversations with others in our industry that I think really helped Bubba and other drivers.”

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That was an accurate observation from the legend himself. Bubba has largely been the lone torchbearer, but if NASCAR wants to become more inclusive and grow to higher numbers—that will need to change.