If you haven't heard of Bubba Wallace, you're about to! Bubba has worked his way up in racing, starting in Bandoleros and Legends Cars at age nine. Through the years, he has raced in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Camping World Truck Series, and Xfinity Series. In 2017, he made four Monster Energy Cup Series starts filling in for the injured Aric Almirola in the 43 car, and he will make his debut as a full-time Cup driver this Sunday at the Daytona 500 in that same 43. He finished third in last night's first Duel, which has him lining up 7th on Sunday.
I am a big NASCAR fan and have enjoyed watching Bubba race over the last several years. I can't wait to see how he does this Sunday in Daytona (I think he'll do GREAT!), and he is 100% my pick for Rookie of the Year.
We chatted earlier today about his past, present, and future, and also some of his off-track hobbies. He is such a cool guy! Here is our chat...
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And here is a link to watch the Facebook Watch episodes of "Behind The Wall: Bubba Wallace" that we mentioned.
Good luck, Bubba, and thanks for taking the time to call!