Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Victory Junction Chevrolet, stands by his car before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 2020 in Fontana, California.
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Bubba Wallace became emotional after his fellow NASCAR drivers pushed his car to the front Monday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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#IStandwithBubba trended on social media as the other drivers and their crews displayed unity by pushing Wallace’s No. 43 car down to the starting line.
Wallace, the lone Black driver in NASCAR, was greeted with hugs after he got out of the car.
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