Bubba Wallace is the only African American driver in the NASCAR Cup Series. He competes full-time for 23XI Racing in their No. 23 Toyota Camry XSE. Wallace is the most successful African-American driver in the history of the sport. He was part of both Toyota and Ford Driver Development Programs during his years in the Xfinity Series.
Wallace made his debut in NASCAR while replacing the injured Aric Almirola in the No. 43 car of Richard Petty Motorsports. He was eventually chosen as a driver in the NASCAR Cup Series with Richard Petty Motorsports.
Bubba Wallace NASCAR wins
Bubba Wallace has won two Cup Series races as of May 2025, claiming victories at Talladega in 2021 and Kansas in 2022. He has earned 47 top-10 finishes and three pole positions, with his best season coming in 2023, finishing 10th in points. Though he never won in Xfinity, he showed consistency with 36 top-10 finishes and two poles. His best season was in 2015, when he finished 7th in points.
He won six Truck Series races, including his first at Martinsville in 2013 and his last at Michigan in 2017. He was a strong competitor, finishing 3rd in the 2014 championship with 30 top-10s and three poles.
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 36 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 35 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 35 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 36 | 1 |
| 2020 | 22 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 36 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2022 | -- | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 33 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| 2014 | -- | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Truck Stats | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | WINS |
| 2023 | -- | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | -- | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | -- | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | -- | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 22 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 | 22 | 1 |
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Bubba Wallace's poles
Bubba Wallace has had three pole positions in the NASCAR Cup Series and two poles at the Xfinity Cup Series as of May 2025. He claimed one pole position in the 2024 season of the Cup Series, according to NASCAR's official website.
| YEAR | STARTS | POLES |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 1 |
| 2022 | 36 | 1 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | ||
| YEAR | STARTS | POLES |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| YEAR | STARTS | POLES |
| Truck Stats | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 2 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 |
Bubba Wallace's top-10s
As of May 2025, Bubba Wallace has 50 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series, according to Motorsports Stats. He has acquired 36 Top-10s in the Xfinity Series and 30 Top-10 finishes in the Craftsman Truck Series, respectively. Bubba Wallace got his first point in NASCAR with an incredible second-place finish at the 2018 Daytona 500. However, he could finish in the Top 10 only two more times that season, ending in 28th place in the Driver Standings. Wallace recorded a career-high 14 Top-10 finishes during the 2024 season.
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | TOP 10 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 18 | 36 | 14 |
| 2023 | 10 | 35 | 10 |
| 2022 | 19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 36 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 | 36 | 5 |
| 2019 | 28 | 36 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 36 | 3 |
| 2017 | -- | 4 | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | |||
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | TOP 10 |
| 2022 | -- | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 33 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 33 | 14 |
| 2014 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| YEAR | RANK | STARTS | TOP 10 |
| Truck Stats | |||
| 2023 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | -- | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | -- | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | -- | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 22 | 14 |
| 2013 | 8 | 22 | 12 |
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Bubba Wallace's top-5s
Bubba Wallace has finished in the top 5 24 times in the NASCAR Cup Series, with six top 5s to his name in the NASCAR Cup Series 2024 season, as per Motorsports Stats.
| YEAR | RANK | TOP 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 |
| 2021 | 21 | 3 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019 | 28 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 1 |
| 2017 | -- | 0 |
| Xfinity Stats | ||
| YEAR | RANK | TOP 5 |
| 2022 | -- | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| 2014 | -- | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | 0 |
| YEAR | RANK | TOP 5 |
| Truck Stats | ||
| 2023 | -- | 0 |
| 2022 | -- | 0 |
| 2021 | -- | 0 |
| 2019 | -- | 0 |
| 2018 | -- | 0 |
| 2017 | -- | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 |
FAQ's on Bubba Wallace
A. Bubba Wallace ranked 12th in the NASCAR Cup Series as of May 2025.
A. Bubba Wallace is sponsored by the United States Air Force in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series.
A. Bubba Wallace’s wife is Amanda Carter.
A. Bubba Wallace is the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR in 50 years.
A. Yes, Bubba Wallace has a dog named Asher.
