“I try to represent myself and my team the best that I can.” – Bubba Wallace
“For me, it’s always been to be on your toes about everything no matter what you do – my mom and dad always stressed that to me.” – Bubba Wallace
“It’s like Richard Petty always said, ‘Racing isn’t the job. That’s where we get away from our job.’ That’s where we go out and have fun and get away from the madness. No one can bother you in there. There’s no phones, no interviews – it’s just you, driving.” – Bubba Wallace
“We are much more than just drivers who drive a race car.” – Bubba Wallace
“Everybody should live their lives to the fullest with no hassles, no hold-backs, no matter what age, what color you are… I don’t have an issue talking about it, taking the forefront of it.” – Bubba Wallace
“No matter what faces you in life, always look up to God, and he will guide the way. You just have to walk that path very stern, and very proud.” – Bubba Wallace
“People want to dethrone you from the pedestal that you’re on when you have a platform when you have a voice.” – 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
“That’s a goal of mine and the sport. To become more diverse and change the demographic, bring in a new face.” – Bubba Wallace
“Once we got to the race track, everybody called me Bubba – we created a brand around it. Now it’s become a household name.” – Bubba Wallace
“It’s an honor to be driving the 43.” – Bubba Wallace
“A typical off day for me, I’m hanging out at the house.” – Bubba Wallace
“I’ve already got 10,000 more eyes on me because I am of color and they’re going to see what I can do in the top series. That’s enough pressure in itself, so I don’t need to add extra pressure.” – Bubba Wallace
“Everybody’s equal. Everybody should deserve the same opportunity, the same challenge, the same whatever.” – Bubba Wallace
“I’ve been a part of this sport for a really long time.” – Bubba Wallace
“I need to go out there and run my own race, and have fun with it.” – Bubba Wallace
“That’s how I was taught. That’s how I was raised, to ignore the stupidity, continue on and do what I need to do.” – 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 used to go out there and think I’ve got to do this to help better the sport – I’ve got to go out there and run top-five and try to win a race. Now I just go out there and do my best, and hopefully, it settles it.” – Bubba Wallace
“The people that don’t want change, the ones that don’t see how removing Confederate flag creates so much more opportunities for our sport to grow – they don’t want our sport to grow.” – Bubba Wallace
“There should be no individual that is uncomfortable showing up to our events to have a good time with their family that feels some type of way about something they have seen, an object they have seen flying.” – Bubba Wallace
“My mother said, ‘Did you ever believe you would be an activist?’ I said, ‘No, not really.’ But I just felt in my heart that I needed to step up and be a leader in the forefront.” – Bubba Wallace
“I have all of my firesuits and helmets, and my parents collect all the newspaper articles and pictures and stuff like that.” – Bubba Wallace
“I just kind of go by the theory of, ‘Don’t knock it until you try it.” – 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
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