In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, NASCAR star Bubba Wallace has been unusually quiet about his political stances.
Wallace led the sport in 2020 by removing Confederate flags from racetracks after attacking President Donald Trump after a “noose” was found in Wallace’s garage. Trump even went so far as to call the noose found in Wallace’s garage a “hoax.”
Wallace admitted he doesn’t want to be active on social media after the negative situations he’s faced in recent years.
“Social media these days is a way for people to hide behind a screen and express their opinions about things they know nothing about,” Wallace said. “…It’s such a negative thing. It’s going to take years and years and years to get rid of it. And we don’t have time for that. Now to be a dad and try to be the best I can be for myself. racing team and my team is here and I’m going to put my energy into it, so that’s all you can really ask for.
In addition to ditching social media, Wallace decided it wasn’t in his best interest to “invest” his time in becoming a political voice.
“It feels like a waste of time to spend time on it,” Wallace said. “I was much more open-minded because there was a need for change in our sport at the time.”
“I strongly believe that being kind to others is the best way to live life. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what color your skin is, we’re all in this together and we need to make sure we work together. “I’ve said that from day one and that hasn’t changed and it never will.”
The election ends with in-person voting on Tuesday.
