Here's What Bubba Wallace's Net Worth Is Now

As the only Black full-time driver in NASCAR right now, Bubba Wallace's net worth has to be massive. And these days, he likely deserves a lot more than whatever he's getting, if only because he's had to deal with racist NASCAR fans who oppose his support of the Black Lives Matter movement and his push for the organization to ban confederate flags at their venues, which it did in June 2020. Some fans are not happy about the move, as was made ominously clear when a noose was reportedly found in Wallace's garage stall on June 21, 2020, per Yahoo! Sports.  

Wallace tweeted about the threat, saying, "The despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism." He added, "As my mother told me today, 'They are just trying to scare you.' This will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down. I will continue to proudly stand for what I believe in."

He added that he knows that not all NASCAR fans are racist: "Together, our sport has made a commitment to driving real change and championing a community that is accepting and welcoming of everyone. Nothing is more important and we will not be deterred by the reprehensible actions of those who seek to spread hate."

Luckily, Bubba Wallace has the full support of NASCAR and that's likely because of his firm standing in the sport. It's the 26-year-old's fourth season on the Cup Series and he's currently ranked 20 in the 2020 standings, per ESPN. While he's been busy racing, he's also used the season as a platform to speak out over and over again about racism. Per Sportscaster, Wallace is worth $3.5 million, so he's also in a position to be open about his values and not worry about losing sponsorships. (For context, Forbes reported in 2019 that drivers make anywhere from six figures to $4 million in base salary.)

Losing sponsorships for speaking out likely won't happen anyway. In fact, NASCAR released a statement vowing to find whoever left the noose in Wallace's garage stall and "eliminate them from the sport." "We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act," the association said in a statement. "As we have stated unequivocally, there is no place for racism in NASCAR, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all."

Wallace, who is an Alabama native, also has his state's Department of Justice on his side. Per CNN, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town said that the U.S. Attorney's office, the FBI, and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are looking to see if any federal charges can be brought. 

NASCAR has long had to reckon with some of its fandom's racism, and banning the confederate flag was actually a long time coming. It didn't start with Bubba Wallace, but he and the current protests in the name of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others killed by police pushed the dial. 

Former NASCAR chairman Brian France tried to ban the flag five years ago, but the proposal was basically ignored, per Yahoo! Sports' report via the Associated Press and NBC Sports Washington. The race on Sunday, June 21, 2020 was actually postponed until Monday due to weather, but not before Wallace found a noose in his garage stall and fans protested the confederate flag ban. While there were no reports of flags in the venue, people were flying flags on their cars on streets around the venue, per Yahoo. Some fans went as far as to fly a plane with the confederate banner on it above the venue, per AL.com. 

Now that the flag is officially banned and NASCAR has explicitly stated that racism isn't welcome at the tracks, Wallace will likely continue to fight for what he believes in. And rake in the dough, race by race.