Chicago has plenty of untapped potential for Bubba Wallace as a driver, but also for the rest of the sport. That's why Wallace wants Chicago to learn about what exactly goes into the races he stars in.
Bubba Wallace knows NASCAR isn't a sport Chicago thinks of regularly.In a town with five teams in the four biggest sports – MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL – there's plenty Chicago can learn about racing, cars and drivers.There was plenty Wallace could teach at Bubba's Block Party on Friday at Douglass Park."That's what it's all about," Wallace said. "They always ask, how can we do better and it's tapping into the markets that we're not into.
There are also the mechanical parts of NASCAR which make sure cars can run safely and properly, arguably the most important part of the sport from a behind-the-scenes aspect.Wallace wants fans and NASCAR hopefuls to know that all of these parts of the sport exist."Maybe driving isn't for you," Wallace said, "but this is how you can be part of your sport as well.
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