Bubba Wallace Achieves Historic Win as First Black Driver to Triumph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Bubba Wallace made history as the first Black driver to win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, claiming victory in the Brickyard 400.

It was a challenging race for Wallace, who had to navigate through a rain delay, two overtime finishes, and the tense worry of running out of fuel in the final laps with Kyle Larson closing in.

This victory marked Wallace’s third win in the NASCAR Cup Series and was his most significant, ending a 100-race drought that began in 2022 at Kansas. He previously won at Talladega in 2021. Notably, this is his first victory in one of NASCAR’s four prestigious crown jewel events.

Wallace also made history in 2014 as the first Black driver to win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.