Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. to remain at RPM through 2020
LONG POND, Pa.—Darrell Wallace Jr. will continue to pilot the No. 43 Chevrolet for Richard Petty Motorsports through 2020, the team announced Saturday at Pocono Raceway.
“It’s a great team to be a part of,” Wallace said. “Family-oriented sport, family-oriented team, so we have a blast each and every weekend at the racetrack, away from the racetrack.”
Wallace is currently competing for Rookie-of-the-Year honors for the organization in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Through 20 races, Wallace has finished inside the top 10 twice, including a runner-up finish at the Daytona 500.
The team currently owns two charters and is currently leasing one to Rick Ware Racing.
Wallace was asked if the addition of a teammate would help his efforts moving forward.
“To be able to do that, the economy has so much to do with that,” Wallace said. “It’s not a matter of when anymore, it’s a matter of if…
“I’ve been doing this 15 years, and still searching for a full-time sponsorship. We need to get a lot in order for that to happen.”
With six races left in the regular season, Wallace is 24th in driver’s standings, 138 points behind the final playoff position.
Watch the full press conference from Pocono Raceway below, courtesy of NASCAR:
Discover more from The Racing Experts
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Dominic Aragon View All
Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.
From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book "All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story" with racer Geoff Bodine.
Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.
You can reach Dominic at daragon@theracingexperts.net.