Bubba Wallace is biracial — his mom, Desiree Wallace is Black, and his dad, Darrell Wallace Sr. is white. In 2018, Bubba made history as the first full-time Black driver to compete in a NASCAR Cup Series since Wendell Scott did in 1971.

In 2017, Bubba defended himself on Twitter against NASCAR fans who were upset at how frequently his racial background was mentioned during races.

"There is only 1 driver from an African American background at the top level of our sport..I am the 1. You're not gonna stop hearing about 'the black driver' for years," he wrote in the tweet. "Embrace it, accept it and enjoy the journey."