Bubba Wallace: wife, age, photos, NASCAR career, net worth

Bubba Wallace: wife, age, photos, NASCAR career, net worth

Kevin Omuya
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Due to his love of both the sport and social justice, Bubba Wallace has the NASCAR world buzzing. He is one of the most accomplished and wealthiest African American drivers in NASCAR's history, with multiple career victories.

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Bubba Wallace, driver of the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo: Logan Riely
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As a part-time driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, Bubba also participates in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the No. 18 Toyota Supra. In NASCAR's three national series, Wallace is the only full-time driver of African American descent (Cup, Xfinity, and Truck). He supports racial justice as well.

Bubba Wallace's profile and bio summary

Title

Details

Full name

William Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.

Gender

Male

Date of birth

October 8, 1993

Age

29 years of age (2022)

Zodiac sign

Libra

Place of birth

Mobile, Alabama

Current residence

Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

White

Religion

Christianity

Height in feet

5'6"

Height in centimetres

170

Weight in kilograms

75

Weight in pounds

165

Hair colour

Black

Eye colour

Dark Brown

Parents

Darell (father) and Desiree(mother)

Siblings

Brittany and Gillispie

Marital status

Engaged

Wife

Amanda Carter

Education

Northwest Cabarrus High School.

Best finish

21st (2021)

Car no., team

Nos. 23/45 (23XI Racing)

Career

NASCAR Cup Series career

Net worth

$3 million

Social media

Instagram, Twitter

Bubba Wallace's age and height

He was born on Oct 8, 1993. He is 29 years as of October 2022. In 2022, reports estimate Bubba's height at 5 feet 6 inches, and he weighs 75kgs or 165 pounds.

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Bubba Wallace's wife

Wallace's wife is Amanda Carter. As a senior financial analyst, Carter works for the Bank of America in Charlotte, North Carolina. She formerly served as vice president of the worldwide fraternity Alpha phi.

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Bubba Wallace's wife, Amanda Carter. Photo: @amandacarter17 on Instagram (modified by author)
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Amanda Carter, aged 28 in 2022, was born on March 30, 1994. She has an Appalachian State University degree in finance and banking.

How did Bubba Wallace meet Amanda Carter?

In 2016, Bubba and Amanda began dating and he proposed to her in June of 2021. Reports reveal they have not officially been married as of 20 October 2022.

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Wallace and his fans celebrate. Photo: @bubbawallace on Instagram (modified by author)
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Bubba Wallace's net worth

Bubba, the Veteran American stock car and truck racer is worth $3 million. He is an endorser for numerous well-known companies, such as Beats by Dre headphones, DoorDash, and Columbia Sportswear.

Bubba Wallace's earnings

The estimated annual salary for Wallace's 23XI Racing contract is $2.20 million. His salary is roughly $460,000, putting him in the 31st spot on NASCAR's all-time list of highest-paid drivers.

Bubba Wallace's sponsorships and endorsements

Sponsorship deals have poured in for NASCAR star. He acknowledges the support of a wide variety of sponsors. DoorDash, a meal delivery service, is his main backer. Beyond these partnerships, Wallace also has a personal sponsorship agreement with Cash App, McDonald's, Alsco, 3M, and Coca-Cola.

Bubba Wallace's career achievements

Bubba Wallace's career achievements
Bubba is recognized with the National Series Driver Award at the NASCAR Drive for Diversity awards.@bubbawallace on Instagram. (modified by author)
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In 2008, he shocked the world by becoming the youngest driver to win at Franklin County Speedway. He was only 15 years old at the time. He finished second in the 2018 Daytona 500, making him the highest-placing African-American driver in history. In 2019, Wallace again finished in second place in the Brickyard 400.

He is one of the most accomplished African American drivers in NASCAR history, with seven career victories (six in the Truck and one in the Cup series). Twelve times in the NASCAR Cup Series, twenty-six times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and twenty-eight times in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the black driver has placed in the top 10.

Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson in Las Vegas

After an incident on Sunday (16 October 2022) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in which title challenger Christopher Bell was involved, he attempted to fight defending NASCAR champion Kyle Larson. In the first race of the third and final round of the playoffs, he had led 29 laps and had the fastest car. Even though Larson was eliminated the week before, Bubba did not make the playoffs.

After Bubba got into it with Kyle Larson during Sunday's Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he apologised on Monday night. Bubba wrote in his Instagram apology on Monday :

“I compete with immense passion, and with passion at times comes frustration. Upon reflecting, I should have represented our partners and core team values better than I did by letting my frustrations follow me outside of the car. You live and learn, and I intend to learn from this.”

He was fined and had his suspension upheld after an altercation in Las Vegas. As a result of his actions, he will be suspended for one race in the NASCAR Cup Series.

William Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. (born October 8, 1993), an American professional stock car racing driver has reached tremendous success at only 29 years of age (2022). He is engaged to his wife to be, Amanda Carter and the two are yet to reveal the date of marriage.

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Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.
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