Bubba Wallace Quotes

Bubba Wallace

Profession : Driver

Birth : October 8, 1993

We are ambassadors. We are leaders of our own brands, and then in life things are thrown at you, you have to stand up for what's right. That brings on a whole new role. It's not on the front of the agenda that you see, but if you read the fine print it's part of becoming an athlete and the pedestal you get with that.

Bubba Wallace

This is a team sport.

Bubba Wallace

If you know me, I don't hold back. I take what I can get, and whatever falls.

Bubba Wallace

I've never had any issues with racism or racist people at the track for as long as I've been racing in NASCAR. All of that stuff that has happened to my face took place when I was coming up. And a lot of what I get now on social media is 13- and 14-year-old kids just trying to act tough. Well, I'll call them out.

Bubba Wallace

My African-American friends thought it was cool that I was racing. It's not like we had any role models out there to look up to, so everyone understood I was doing something very different.

Bubba Wallace

There's no need for me to go out there and try to set the world on fire, try to win races and put myself in a tough spot, not be able to capitalize on it. If the opportunity presents itself, yeah, we'll jump on it. There's no need for me to force a hole, end up tearing up a racecar.

Bubba Wallace

I'm African-American. There are more eyes on me than anybody. They're going to take the negative before the positive.

Bubba Wallace

I've always been a person that has said what's on my mind and stand behind it with a lot of heart and passion.

Bubba Wallace

NASCAR - everybody thinks redneck, Confederate flags, racists. And I hate it. I hate it because I know NASCAR is so much more.

Bubba Wallace

I encourage people to have those tough conversations just to educate yourself on what goes on and how we can create equality in the world and grow together as one.

Bubba Wallace

It's an honor to be driving the 43.

Bubba Wallace

Nobody loves finishing second, as we've seen in past races. It's a sport that you want to get everything you can out of it, but sometimes it just doesn't work out.

Bubba Wallace

I don't really watch much TV. I'm usually into movies.

Bubba Wallace

I've hit a couple barriers out there on the racetrack growing up. There's definitely been some flak in the way. I've been able to handle that the best I could, ignore it, use that as motivation.

Bubba Wallace

Our sport has always had somewhat of a racist label to it.

Bubba Wallace

This is a dream come true to race for 'The King' Richard Petty Motorsports, the iconic No. 43 and for all the fans and partners that have and continue to support this team.

Bubba Wallace

I've been a part of this sport for a really long time.

Bubba Wallace

We were fortunate enough to have our own business to keep us moving up through the ranks - go-karts, Bandoleros, Legend cars, Late Models. That's where we stalled out, but luckily we caught a break with Joe Gibbs Racing and the diversity program.

Bubba Wallace

People are entitled to their own opinion to make them feel good, to make them sleep at night.

Bubba Wallace

I'm being tested each and every day. That's how life is.

Bubba Wallace