NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has actually notified Richard Petty Motorsport that he will not be returning to the group for the 2021 season.
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The 26-year-old has been on the group because he started driving in the Cup Series in 2017.
” We will complete this season with Wallace behind the wheel of the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE. We look forward to the next chapter in the making for the iconic No. 43 team. We will reveal our brand-new motorist in the near future,” the group said.
Wallace has actually not revealed his prepare for next year, however said in a statement posted to Twitter that it was not an easy choice to leave Richard Petty Motorsports.
Wallace is a complimentary agent at the end of this season and had actually previously validated he remained in discussions with Chip Ganassi Racing. Richard Petty Motorsports had actually provided Wallace part ownership in the group as part of a future contract.
This is an establishing story, examine back for updates.
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Wallace, whose finest finish in the series is his second-place proving at the 2018 Daytona 500, did not advance to the playoffs this year and is currently 23rd in the season standings. The Alabama local increased to prominence this year as a leader in NASCARs action to the Black Lives Matter movement with assistance from team owner Richard Petty who waited his side at Talladega Superspeedway after a rope tied into a noose was found in his garage that was later figured out to not be a message of hate directed at him. In current weeks he has actually attracted a number of brand-new sponsorships, including Beats by Dre and Kingsford Charcoal, that will follow him to his next group.
