Bubba Wallace Wins Historic Brickyard 400

Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, taking a dramatic Brickyard 400 victory in double overtime. Racing for 23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, Wallace ended a 100-race winless streak and secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. He narrowly beat defending champion Kyle Larson by 0.222 seconds, with Denny Hamlin finishing third after starting last in a backup car. The race was marked by a rain delay, intense restarts, and challenging fuel strategies. Ty Gibbs won $1 million in NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Bracket tournament. Wallace’s win is a milestone for his career and for diversity in motorsports.