Darrell "Bubba" Wallace, Jr.

Darrell "Bubba" Wallace, Jr. has established a significant career in NASCAR, with a string of notable achievements to his name. He is currently a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 23 Toyota Camry XSE for 23XI Racing, a team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and fellow racer Denny Hamlin. Wallace's career highlights include winning the 2025 Brickyard 400 and the 2021 YellaWood 500 at Talladega, the latter marking his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series. Additionally, he holds the distinction of being the highest finishing African-American in the Daytona 500, achieving second place in both 2018 and 2022.

Aside from his accomplishments in the NASCAR Cup Series, Wallace has a history of success across multiple NASCAR series, demonstrating his versatility as a driver. He was the first African-American to win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with his victory at Martinsville in 2014, and was also the 2010 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year. Furthermore, he was the 2017 U.S. Short Track Nationals Super Late Model 100 Winner for the inaugural race and was named the 2008 UARA-Stars Late Model Series Rookie of the Year.

Off the track, Wallace has also made significant contributions. He is the founder of the Live to be Different Foundation, and his efforts in the community have been recognized with the National Motorsports Press Association's Pocono Spirit Award for the second quarter of 2020, and the Comcast Community Champion of the Year award for 2020. Additionally, he has appeared in popular media, voicing the character Bubba Wheelhouse in the 2017 Pixar film "Cars 3," starring in the Facebook Watch series "Behind the Wall: Bubba Wallace," and featuring in the Netflix docu-series "Race: Bubba Wallace."