US EditionBubba Wallace Becomes First Black Driver to Win a Major Race on Indianapolis’ Oval
- On Sunday, July 27, Bubba Wallace made history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by becoming the first Black driver to secure a victory in a premier event on the 2.5-mile oval with his win in the 2025 Brickyard 400.
- Wallace secured his victory after a demanding race that featured a nearly 20-minute pause due to rain, multiple overtime restarts, and a caution in the final laps triggered by wet conditions.
- He narrowly defeated defending champion Kyle Larson by 0.222 seconds after holding off Larson in back-to-back restarts and managing fuel concerns late in the race.
- Wallace ended a 100-race winless streak dating to 2022, secured his third NASCAR Cup win, clinched a playoff berth, and shouted "Unbelievable" after crossing the finish line.
- The victory represented a significant achievement for 23XI Racing, a team owned by basketball legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, enhancing both their representation in the sport and their competitive standing as they approach the playoffs.
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Bubba Wallace makes history with Brickyard 400 win at Indy
Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s iconic oval with his Brickyard 400 victory on Sunday, July 27. The 31-year-old outlasted defending champion Kyle Larson in a double-overtime finish, snapping a 100-race winless streak and securing his third career NASCAR Cup Series win. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Wallace had previously won at Talladega in 2021 and Kansas in 2022, but Sunda…
Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval
Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.
Bubba Wallace makes NASCAR history with thrilling Brickyard 400 victory at Indianapolis
Bubba Wallace made NASCAR history as the first Black driver to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's oval course, taking the Brickyard 400 after battling rain delays and overtime.
Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsMJ driver Bubba Wallace wins the Brickyard 400
INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory.He deserved minute of it.The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two tantalizing overtimes, fears about running out of fuel late and the hard-charging defending race champ, Kyle Larson, on back-to-back restarts to become the first Black driver to win a…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double overtime to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace waited out a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in the second overtime at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.
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