INDIANAPOLIS — Amid the formality of the NASCAR Cup pre-race drivers meeting, Doug Boles had a message for competitors. The president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway noted that this year marked the 30th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s 1995 victory at the track, Boles then highlighted Tony Stewart’s win here in 2005 and Kyle Busch’s victory in 2015 at the Brickyard. “So …
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Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Brickyard 400 victory
Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win 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. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also his biggest. It snapped a 100-race winless streak that dated to …
Read More »Bubba Wallace overcomes Brickyard 400 field and his own doubts, snapping 100-race winless streak
INDIANAPOLIS — Bubba Wallace was filled with doubt during the last 20 laps of the Brickyard 400, haunted by the mental demons of low confidence and a 100-race winless drought. “I kept telling myself ‘I’m not going to be able to do it,’” he said. As it turned out, Wallace was wrong. Wallace drove to a surprising victory in one …
Read More »Bubba Wallace takes Brickyard 400; 1st Black driver to win at Indy
Jul 27, 2025, 06:22 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — 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. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also …
Read More »Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also his most significant — his …
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