- Hey GQ, I'm Bubba Wallace
and I'm going undercover on the Internet.
This is Actually Me.
Okay, we're rolling.
[claps]
First up, Twitter.
"Yo NASCAR, can we get a sweet
Bubba Wallace jacket patch?
"Maybe a Black Lives Matter version too?
"I'd snatch them up so quick."
I think a jacket patch would be sick,
and even a Black Lives Matter version too.
That would be, yeah, absolutely.
I think we can work on that, for sure.
Maybe we could help design it, we'll see.
Give some input.
"Does the adrenaline from
racing lighten the allergies?"
I don't know.
I'm still trying to
figure out how you know
I have allergies.
I'm allergic to 21 of 23 things,
according to when I was 18.
All outside, dogs, oh yeah.
I don't know, I think my
allergies have actually
gotten a little better over the years,
so I would say racing has helped that.
Yes, we will say racing has
lightened the allergies, sure.
Posted!
"What Call of Duty you
playing these days, man?"
I am playing Warzone.
I'm dropping hot, usually at hospital,
getting the contracts, camping out up top.
For a second, figuring
out where we need to go.
Trying to get a load out.
My KD is a 1.82, 1.83.
I don't mess around, I like
to carry who I'm playing with.
Usually it's my gas man, Ian.
I usually carry him.
He won't like that too
much, but it's all right.
All right, Wikipedia.
This is the first time
I've checked it here, so.
"Wallace started racing in the Bandolero
"and Legends car racing series,
"as well as local late model
events, at the age of nine."
That is false.
Wallace started racing
go-karts at the age of nine.
The way they have the
events written is correct,
but they missed out on go-karts.
So go-karts, Bandoleros, Legend
cars, and then late models.
Submit!
"In 2019, Wallace revealed
that he dealt with
"and continues to deal with depression
"for most of his racing career."
Part of that is true, yes.
Did I battle it most of my racing career?
No.
It's been, it's been the last,
I'd say two to three years,
where I've kind of gone through that.
I'm a person that likes to
keep my problems within myself,
within my mind.
Letting it out for the
first time, I did not know
how much of a widespread
issue that it was,
so that is also correct.
And it's helped out a lot of
people, so I'm with everybody
that goes through this horrible disease.
The light is always shining
bright on the other end.
Never give up, never give up.
"On July 23, 2019, Wallace
posted photos of Richard Petty
"autographing his left forearm.
"He vowed to have Petty's
signature tattooed
"if the photo were retweeted 43000 times.
"The goal was made by the
morning of July 25th."
Yes, this is true.
In my mind, I had said,
"In 24 hours, if I tweeted this picture,
"this picture in 24 hours
will not have 43000 retweets."
I forgot to put the 24 hour mark on there.
It clearly says the morning of the 25th,
that was longer than 24 hours.
As a matter of fact, in 24 hours,
the photo had 39000
retweets, I remember that.
But you know what?
I'm a man of my word.
I got it tattooed on my leg,
where I never have to see it
and I've often forgot
about it, so that's good.
That's the way I wanted it to go.
All right, Instagram.
All right, picture of my motorcycle here.
"Is that a Screamin' Eagle?"
Yes, it has a Screamin'
Eagle options on it.
I love my 2020 Harley-Davidson
CVO Street Glide color scheme.
It reminds you of the old AMF colors.
It's a lot of fun.
I'm currently waiting on
my new exhaust to come in
to make it sound really mean and heavy,
so stay tuned for that.
But yes, it is a Screamin' Eagle.
"What does it take to be a
NASCAR driver, just asking?"
It takes a lot.
A lot of hard work,
determination, perseverance,
trials and tribulations,
adversity, you name it.
This sport will throw
you through the ringer
multiple, multiple times.
You have to learn how to
accept defeat at the beginning.
I jumped in and didn't win my first race.
I don't even know if I won my
second, third or fourth race.
Took a lot of practicing
to learn how to become good
at my craft, learn how
to perfect my craft.
Even where I'm at today, I'm
still never done learning.
We're always learning something
in our everyday lives,
how to be better.
I'm learning how to be a
better race car driver,
on and off the racetrack.
Next!
"Bubba Wallace, how
about a top 10 this year?
"Is that possible?"
We've gotten multiple top
10s this year, so yes.
It is possible, and we're
gonna continue to get more.
Stay tuned.
YouTube.
"Bubba Wallace Finishes Third,
'Somebody Can Drive'", haha.
I wouldn't say it was a dream
'cause I didn't know
anything about this sport
when I started.
"What's he mean he didn't
know anything about the sport
"when he started?"
So I was a person that did not
pay attention to the sport,
that did not thrive off
the history of the sport
and racing at Indianapolis,
I'm just racing another track
that's on the schedule to me.
A lot of people see that as,
"Man there's so much history behind this.
"This is so cool to be racing there."
I don't knock them.
That's fine, that's their opinion.
For me, it's another track.
That's what I meant by that.
Reply!
"Bubba Wallace, Corey
LaJoie Playing Football
"With The Fans At Michigan".
- [Mike Joy] Bubba Wallace, oh!
- [Darrell Waltrip] Watch
this, he heaves that baby
up into the stands!
- [Joy] Game over!
- "I wonder who Bubba's NFL team is?"
Hm, that's a good question
'cause I don't really
have a favorite NFL team.
I'm more of a collegiate level.
I'm a big Tennessee Vols fan.
My mom ran track there, so I bleed orange.
Go Vols, go Big Orange.
So I don't really have
a professional team.
I'm from Charlotte, so the Panthers?
Eh, I'm just gonna stay neutral.
I don't really have a team.
"Why does he look like Nick Jonas, bruh?"
I look like Nick Jonas?
Or does he look like me?
That's the question, aha.
All right, Q-ora?
Is that how you say that?
Quora.
I've never heard of this.
"Who is Bubba Wallace's dad?"
Darrell Wallace Sr.
I'm a Junior, hence why I go by Bubba.
"Why did NASCAR drivers
push Bubba Wallace's car
"to the front of the field at Talladega?"
Well, there was a alleged
noose found in my garage.
So this was a wonderful
sign of unity, of love,
compassion and understanding
from my fellow competitors.
They wanted to show that
they stood behind me
through the darkest of dark
moments that our world,
that our nation goes through.
They wanted to uplift and
support me as a driver.
I did not ask for that.
They took that upon
themselves to want to do this,
and so if you go back and watch that race,
I had a lot of emotion behind that.
So that was a pure sign of unity there.
It's actually me.
"Which NASCAR races will Bubba Wallace's
"Black Lives Matter car be running in?"
That's a good question.
We ran it one race at
Martinsville there in Virginia,
Martinsville Speedway.
We had a great showing there,
I think we finished 11th,
just almost inside the top 10.
But stay tuned for more
on that, I'm not sure.
Reddit.
"Bubba Wallace wants Confederate flags
"removed from NASCAR tracks".
"Wait, why were there
ever Confederate flags
"on NASCAR tracks to begin with?"
That's a good question.
NASCAR has always been the
one, they wanted to allow you
to come to their events, express yourself,
have a great time, cheer
on your favorite drivers
and enjoy the sport.
Yes, this was a more Southern sport.
Confederate flags are
predominantly in the South.
It's a sign of heritage to
some, but it's a sign of hate
to a vast majority of the
African-American community.
There was a time period
where everything was allowed
at the racetrack, but times are changing.
It's changing for the better.
This is gonna allow our sport to change
in the most positive way,
allow a new demographic
to come and enjoy and support
their favorite drivers.
It doesn't even have to be me,
as much as I encourage them
to cheer me on and grow our
fan base, grow our following,
you can cheer on whoever you want.
"Could NASCAR sell flags
that are a spitting image
"of their favorite driver's car
"and have people fly those instead?"
Absolutely, there are flags
out there that are like that.
They have the big 43 on it,
whatever scheme I'm running.
It could be the US Air
Force Warthog scheme,
the best looking car in the garage.
It could be our Worldwide
Technology scheme.
But yes, you could definitely
go and fly those flags proudly
and show your support.
"Is he sponsored by the US Air Force?"
Yes, in fact, I am.
Great partnership.
The US Air Force, the Warthog scheme
on our Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE.
Best looking scheme out there.
Once you see it, there is no more debate.
All right guys, I appreciate
all the questions.
There were some good ones
in there, but for me,
I'm signing off, I'm
done with the Internet.
Y'all have a good one.
