Bubba Wallace Backs Rising Talent to Follow in His Footsteps After Bestowing $8,000 Scholarship

Bubba Wallace is a pretty well-known name in NASCAR circles and has done a lot for the sport. As one of the most successful African-American drivers, he is pretty much an inspiration for young rising stars. For youngster Josiah Unaeze, the 23XI Racing driver is doing a lot to fuel his dreams.

As a racer, Wallace knows that the path he took was very arduous. For a racing driver, the very bottom rung is the go-kart arena, and from there they progress. However, kart racing can be very expensive, and few people can afford it. Fortunately, Wallace and his new partner, David Steward II, founder of The Lion Forge, decided to change a life.

To be precise, they announced an $8,000 Raceway Gives Ignite Series scholarship for Unaeze to begin his karting career.

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Wallace said, “You have to start young. That’s why having a scholarship like this is great. My kart did not look as cool as this one”.

Meanwhile, Steward admitted, “We want to see great racing, and we want to foster a new generation. We want to see more diversity in racing.”

What else did 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace say?

Interestingly, Wallace revealed that in his early NASCAR years, the World Wide Technology was his lead sponsor. This was when he used to race for the Richard Petty Motorsports team. Of course, the #23 driver knows that he has yet to win a race this season, something that his teammate has already achieved. However, he is refusing to let that get him down and is more motivated than ever.

When he spoke to Unaeze and various other youths he warned them that they will have to learn valuable lessons. Chief among them is learning how to lose, because it happens more often than winning.

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Sadly, for the 23XI Racing driver, he could only muster 26th place when the Cup race concluded. It was all the more gutting, considering that he won over there during the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck season. Luckily for him, the season is still long and he will be eager for redemption.