NASCAR’s Darrell ‘Bubba’ Wallace Follows In Wendell O. Scott’s Footsteps

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, who drives the iconic No. 43 of Richard PettyMotorsports, is shown here at the Sonoma County Raceway in June(OBSERVER Photo by Antonio R. Harvey). Inset photo: NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver Wendell O. Scott
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — The admiration and respect for Wendell OliverScott can noticeably be heard in NASCAR driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.’s voice. The story of the first African American to appear on themotorsports circuit should