The NASCAR star recently spoke with
People, opening up about being the only Black driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, overcoming discrimination, and supporting the next generation.
Wallace tells the publication that he has definitely faced racism in his field and that because of it, some have made assumptions about him.
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Columbia Sportswear Toyota, prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 on March 07, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
“I’m pretty sure they don’t wanna hear it,” said the 27-year-old. “They already got their minds made up about me so it’s hard to convince them otherwise, you know? But [I would say], ‘You just can’t judge a book by its cover.’ “