Is Nascar all white?

Are there any non white NASCAR drivers?

Wendell Scott has company. Bubba Wallace posted his first NASCAR Cup Series victory Monday at Talladega Superspeedway, becoming the first Black driver to prevail in the sport’s premier division in nearly 58 years. Scott, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, is the only other Black competitor with a Cup Series win.

What percent of NASCAR drivers are white?

Drive For Diversity, NASCAR’s Commitment To Race : Code Switch NASCAR’s fan base is about 60 percent male and 80 percent white. In an effort to embrace the country’s rapidly changing demographics, the sport is pushing hard to diversify its lineup of crews, drivers and fans.

Is there a black NASCAR driver?

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win cup-level race in 60 years. … — Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday’s playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Are there any Hispanics in NASCAR?

Coca-Cola Racing’s Daniel Suarez is the sole Mexican-born driver currently on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. He is the face of and focal point of an industry-wide initiative that began in 2019, Daniel’s Amigos, to drive awareness and grow the Hispanic and Latino fan base in the sport of NASCAR.

Is Bubba Wallace all Black?

Born to a black mother and a white father, Wallace is the son of Darrell Wallace Sr. and Desiree Wallace. His father is the owner of an industrial cleaning company, and his mother is a social worker who ran track at the University of Tennessee. Wallace is best friends with fellow NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney.

How many Black drivers have there been in NASCAR?

He also has a street named after him in his hometown of Danville. Only seven other African-American drivers are known to have started at least one race in what is now the Cup Series: Elias Bowie, Charlie Scott, George Wiltshire, Randy Bethea, Willy T. Ribbs, Bill Lester, and most recently Bubba Wallace.

Is there a black female race car driver?

After months of training, in 2017, Daniels became the first Black woman, over-the-wall tire changer in NASCAR’s history. … In a little over a decade, more than 60 of NASCAR’s women and minority drivers have come through the Drive for Diversity program, he said.

Are there any black Indycar drivers?

Myles Rowe, driving for the African American-owned Force Indy team, made history Sunday by becoming the first Black driver to win an INDYCAR-sanctioned race when he captured the second leg of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Grand Prix tripleheader Sunday, Aug. 29 at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Are there black NASCAR fans?

According to NASCAR, the latest demographics show an overwhelmingly white fan base – 75% – but the multicultural slice of 25% has climbed from 20% in 2011. Black fans make up 9% of the total.

Where did Bubba Wallace finish yesterday in NASCAR race?

Bubba Wallace claimed the rain-delayed (and then rain-shortened) YellaWood 500 for his first Cup win. He also became the second Black driver to win in NASCAR’s top series, 58 years after Hall of Fame driver Wendell Scott won in December 1963.
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NASCAR results from Talladega.

Who does Bubba Wallace race for in NASCAR?

Bubba Wallace drives the 23XI Racing Toyota in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Wallace became the second Black driver to win in the Cup Series with his victory at Talladega Superspeedway in the 2021 Fall race — the first of his career and first for newly-formed 23XI Racing.

Is there a Mexican in NASCAR?

Race car driver Daniel Suarez is continuing to make history in the sport. Not only is Suarez the only Latino driver currently competing in NASCAR, but he also became the first Mexican to call a NASCAR race from the Fox Sports broadcast booth. To mark the occasion on Saturday, Suarez called a lap in Spanish.

What race is Daniel Suarez?

Daniel Alejandro Suárez Garza (born January 7, 1992) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.
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Who won the NASCAR race today?

Kyle Larson drove to a 3.619-second victory in the Hollywood Casino 400, his third win in as many weeks. He won on a day of remembrance within Hendrick Motorsports.
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NASCAR Cup playoff standings.