NASCAR Fans Booed Black Driver Bubba Wallace and Cheered After He Crashed on Racetrack

Black Nascar driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace is receiving backlash after speaking out against the display of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events, which helped lead to the elimination of Confederate flags at its events.

During last week’s qualifier in Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway for NASCAR’s Cup Series All-Star Race, NASCAR fans booed Wallace at the introduction of his name and later cheered when he crashed on the racetrack, according to AP Sports Jenna Fryer.

The reporter gave an account via Twitter about the day’s happenings.

Bubba Wallace was also booed when he was introduced, and many cheered when he crashed. NASCAR still has a lot of work to do to back up its position. The group Justice 4 Diversity held signs along Speedway Blvd. after the race.

— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) July 16, 2020

FWIW, in addition to Confederate flag flying over Bristol there was another hanging off a balcony of a condo across from the main entrance as well as others along Speedway Blvd. Spoke to fan @Matt2Harrison and he said he say many flags on shirts and other items in stands.

— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) July 16, 2020

Twitter user, Dustin Tanner even questioned if NASCAR said anything about another driver laughing at the fact that Wallace crashed.

Has NASCAR said anything about the driver happy when Bubba got crashed??

Fans you can’t do much about… but other drivers in the series you can

— Dustin Tanner (@DustinTannerVT) July 16, 2020

To which she responds:

NASCAR doesn’t say much about anything these days. https://t.co/p0NP5TqUpn

— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) July 16, 2020

According to USA Today, Wallace slammed into the wall after Michael McDowell driving No. 34 Ford made contact with the right rear of Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet.

Bubba Wallace gets turned by Michael McDowell in the All-Star Open. pic.twitter.com/1IUn7nUwV1

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) July 16, 2020

Although Wallace believes the crash was McDowell’s fault, Front Row Motorsports, McDowell’s team, and The NASCAR Foundation are auctioning the bumper off on eBay. All of the proceeds will benefit Motor Racing Outreach (MRO), which the foundation described as “providing spiritual support to drivers and their families” and “the center for children who travel with their racing families, providing a safe place to play and learn at the track.”

When life gives you lemons, auction them off and raise money for @FollowMRO. May not agree to what happened on track, but we can agree on a positive outcome from the situation. https://t.co/F8cyXdjEmv

— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) July 17, 2020