Wallace Grudgingly Relives 2020 Turmoil In New Netflix Doc
Feb 16, 2022, 12:12 PM
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 World Wide Technology Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace revisits his role in the national racial reckoning in an upcoming Netflix documentary.
The six-episode series chronicles his decision to use his platform as NASCAR’s only fulltime Black driver to push for social and racial change.
The series forced Wallace to recount the incident at Talladega Superspeedway when a noose was found in his garage stall.
The FBI determined Wallace was not a victim of a hate crime and then-President Donald Trump accused Wallace of orchestrating a hoax.
Wallace wasn’t comfortable detailing that time but understood it’s part of his journey into an overnight NASCAR star.
